Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Partly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 30 Aug 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL
 34.74°N 87.6°W (Elev. 548 ft)
3:28 pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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