Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Lexington AL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Lexington AL
 34.96°N 87.45°W (Elev. 689 ft)
8:50 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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