Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 4:53 am CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Athens AL

Today
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.