Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KMSL

Leighton, AL weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (70°21° → 58°14°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Fog	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	49%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	29%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	14%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	6%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	3%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	10%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	45%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	23%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	45%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	3%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	8%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	27%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	36%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	37%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	56%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	59%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 64°18°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HUN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tennessee River at Florence

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shoal Creek near Iron City

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Muscle Shoals Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Leighton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:20 PM; Morning 6:47–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:37–6:47 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Leighton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Leighton, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River at Florence

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

Shoal Creek near Iron City

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon