Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	1 Aug 3:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Florence AL

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.