Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florence AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. 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.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Florence AL
 34.84°N 87.65°W (Elev. 600 ft)
9:50 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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