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.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florence AL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    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%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
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 68. 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 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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 after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Florence AL
 34.84°N 87.68°W (Elev. 495 ft)
11:50 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
12am CDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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