Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lexington AL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lexington AL
 34.94°N 87.45°W (Elev. 636 ft)
5:15 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
5am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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