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.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lexington AL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. Calm wind becoming southwest 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. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lexington AL
 34.98°N 87.39°W (Elev. 702 ft)
6:28 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
6am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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