Muscle Shoals, Alabama

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Local Time: 1:12 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 34.8° N 87.6° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Carlos (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Soudelor (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Special Weather Statement (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Downtown, Florence, Alabama (PWS)

Updated: 1:12 PM CDT on July 12, 2009

91.1 °F

Scattered Clouds

Humidity:	60%
Dew Point:	75 °F
Wind:	5.0 mph from the SSW
Wind Gust:	5.0 mph
Pressure:	30.07 in (Falling)
Heat Index:	102 °F
Visibility:	9.0 miles
UV:	10 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 3300 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	530 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMSL)
Wind Speed:	10.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	197° (SSW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Muscle Shoals	90 °F	Scattered Clouds	12:53 PM CDT
	Haleyville	90 °F	Clear	12:56 PM CDT
	Decatur	89 °F	Partly Cloudy	12:53 PM CDT
	Huntsville	89 °F	Mostly Cloudy	12:53 PM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KMSL)

90 °F

70 °F

Record (KMSL)

106 °F (1930)

56 °F (1926)

Yesterday

88 °F

69 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 14

Detailed History and Climate (KMSL)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Gulf Shores	91°F
Mobile	90°F
Birmingham	90°F
Dothan	90°F
Cullman	90°F

State Lows:
Alexander City	68°F
Gadsden	69°F
Anniston	70°F
Auburn	71°F
Ozark	71°F

Astronomy

July 12, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:46 AM CDT

8:05 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:17 AM CDT

8:34 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:42 AM CDT

9:09 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:03 AM CDT

9:48 PM CDT

Moon

10:54 PM CDT

10:34 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 16m

Length of Day

14h 18m

Tomorrow will be 1m 1s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Muscle Shoals, AL

91.1 °F

Scattered Clouds

at 1:12 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 35661

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
88° F \| 72° F	88° F \| 70° F	92° F \| 72° F	94° F \| 74° F	88° F \| 70° F
Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	T-storms 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Colbert

Updated: 10:54 am CDT on July 12, 2009
	Rest of Today Increasing clouds in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Monday Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Light winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
	Thursday through Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Indians vs. Tigers	1:05 PM EDT on July 12, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Cardinals vs. Cubs	12:05 PM CDT on July 12, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Los Angeles vs. New York	8:00 PM EDT on July 16, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F
CD Chivas USA vs. New England	5:00 PM BST on July 18, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	2:18 PM EDT on August 02, 2009	Average High 78° F/ 25° C
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Temp.

Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Heat Index

Elevation

Updated

Type

MesoWest MUSCLE SHOALS HCN , Muscle Shoals, AL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

88 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

539 ft

12:35 PM CDT

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Downtown, Florence, AL

Downtown Florence Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

91.1 °F

75 °F

60%

SSW at 5.0 mph

30.07 in

0.00 in / hr

102 °F

530 ft

1:12 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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HADS WILSON LOCK DAM TAILWATER NEAR F AL, Florence, AL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

524 ft

11:45 AM CDT

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Near Regency Square Mall and Dibert Park, Florence, AL

Live! Florence Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

92.3 °F

73 °F

53%

SW at 1.0 mph

29.93 in

0.00 in / hr

101 °F

615 ft

1:12 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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Near Faith Church and Hwy 72, Florence, AL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

89.1 °F

78 °F

70%

NW at 1.0 mph

30.00 in

- / hr

103 °F

616 ft

1:04 PM CDT

Normal

Jacksonburg Community, Florence, AL

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

88.6 °F

74 °F

63%

West at 10.0 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

98 °F

665 ft

1:12 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

MesoWest Lawrence County Airport , Courtland, AL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

87 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

84 °F

600 ft

11:40 AM CDT

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APRSWXNET Belgreen AL, Russellville, AL

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

86 °F

76 °F

73%

West at 12 mph

30.11 in

0.00 in / hr

96 °F

869 ft

12:48 PM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 1:07 PM CDT on July 12, 2009 ... Significant weather alert for Colbert and Franklin counties until 145 PM CDT... At 106 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mt Hester... or about 5 miles south of Cherokee... moving southeast at 15 mph. Winds up to 30 mph... frequent cloud to ground lightning... and heavy downpours are expected with this storm. * Locations in or near the path include... Barton. Red Rock... srygley church. Posey loop. Crooked Oak... New Bethel. This thunderstorm could intensify quickly... so be ready to act if a warning is issued. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio... or your local television stations for later statements and possible warnings concerning this weather situation. Kdw