Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Cherokee AL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Cherokee AL
 34.8°N 87.85°W (Elev. 492 ft)
3:50 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
4am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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