Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory until August 19, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Florence AL

Heat Advisory August 18, 02:50pm until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 02:50pm until August 19, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.