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Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 8 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lexington AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lexington AL
 34.94°N 87.45°W (Elev. 636 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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