Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 13, 08:17 AM CDT until August 13, 07:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Light Rain

74°F

23°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Aug 3:53 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lexington AL

Flood Watch until August 13, 07:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until August 13, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Wed
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 94.