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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 26 Jul 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL

Heat Advisory until July 28, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 107. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL
 34.79°N 87.55°W (Elev. 551 ft)
12:28 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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