Observed 2:00 PM CDT at KMSL

Muscle Shoals, AL weather

Sunny and 73°23°.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (71°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 74°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° 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 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly 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 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	5%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	7%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	55%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	24%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	56%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	28%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	54%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	28%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	36%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	49%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	75%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	67%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	77%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	75%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	80%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	83%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
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
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 65°18°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.5 in13 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
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
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
65°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Shoal Creek near Iron City

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% 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: 4
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–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 4°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

Muscle Shoals weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:20 PM; Morning 6:48–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:38–6:48 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:30 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Muscle Shoals. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Muscle Shoals, 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