Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 18, 10:00 AM CDT until August 19, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	18 Aug 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Saint Florian AL

Heat Advisory August 18, 10:00am until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.