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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	20 Aug 2:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Athens AL

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. 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 northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.