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Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Florence AL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    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 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Florence AL
 34.84°N 87.68°W (Elev. 495 ft)
Last Update:
9:50 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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