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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Decatur, Pryor Field (KDCU)

Lat: 34.66°NLon: 86.94°WElev: 591ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 31 Jul 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Decatur, Pryor Field AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Decatur, Pryor Field AL
 34.65°N 86.95°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
3:28 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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