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

Lawrence County Airport (K9A4)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 87.35°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 8:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Anderson AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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 92.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Anderson AL
 34.86°N 87.16°W (Elev. 735 ft)
7:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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