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

Huntsville, Madison County Executive Airport (KMDQ)

Lat: 34.86°NLon: 86.56°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Normal AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Normal AL
 34.82°N 86.72°W (Elev. 801 ft)
6:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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