Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 12, 01:00 PM CDT until August 14, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Aug 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Athens AL

Heat Advisory August 12, 01:00pm until August 14, 07:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 98 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.