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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL)

Lat: 34.74°NLon: 87.6°WElev: 548ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 17 Sep 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Muscle Shoals, North West Alabama Regional Airport AL

Heat Advisory September 17, 04:05pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 17, 04:05pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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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)
Last Update:
3:50 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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