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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Sep 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Lexington AL

Heat Advisory September 16, 12:54am until September 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 16, 12:54am until September 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Lexington AL
 34.91°N 87.37°W (Elev. 702 ft)
Last Update:
12:50 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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