Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 4 Sep 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Athens AL

Heat Advisory until September 5, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until September 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Athens AL
 34.85°N 86.94°W (Elev. 748 ft)
12:50 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
1pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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