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- Low to medium chances of heat indices reaching 105 degrees in
  far western portions of Central Alabama today and tomorrow.

- Medium chances of heat indices reaching 105 degrees across all
  of Central Alabama Tuesday through the end of the week, with 
  medium to high chances of air temperatures exceeding 95 degrees.

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Regional Hourly Observations For LAUDERDALE County
200 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2025
NORTH ALABAMA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MUSCLE SHOALS  CLEAR     77  73  87 CALM      30.12F TC  25           
HUNTSVILLE     PTCLDY    75  28  17 SE3       30.15S TC  24           
DECATUR        PTCLDY    76  72  87 E3        30.15S TC  24           
HALEYVILLE     CLEAR     73  32  22 SE3       30.17S TC  23           
GADSDEN        CLEAR     70  70 100 S3        30.16F TC  21           

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Alabama
Based on observations at 200am CDT, Sunday June 22, 2025

Across Alabama...temperatures are near 76 degrees north, near 72 degrees central, and near 73 degrees south. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy north, partly cloudy central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 72 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 70 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 71 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress north, no stress central, and no stress south. Winds are from the east at 3 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 77 degrees at Muscle Shoals. The lowest temperature is 70 degrees at Troy and Gadsden.


Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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7-Day Forecast For LAUDERDALE County, Alabama
242 AM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025


HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

TODAY
Patchy fog after midnight. Mostly sunny, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds. Heat index readings 98 to 103.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 90s. Lows in the mid 70s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Alabama
                              ALABAMA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                JUN 27-JUL 1 JUN 29-JUL 5    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Above        Above                                            

....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

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JUNE 22ND...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1947...
Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt MO establishing a
world rainfall record. That record was tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the
Kilauea Sugar Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was established
with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The Weather Channel)
...1972...
Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York State with torrential
rains resulting in the most costly flood in U.S. history. In the Middle
Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally
8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme southwestern Schuylkill
County. At Wilkes-Barre PA the dike was breached destroying much of the
town. Flooding resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage.
(David Ludlum)
...1981...
A young woman from Lubbock TX was struck by lightning. The bolt of
lightning struck just above her right shoulder near her neck, and passed
right to left through her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis
shoes to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air. (The Weather
Channel)
...1992...
Record cold prevailed in the eastern U.S. with 67 low temperature records for 
the date tied or broken.  Indianapolis, Indiana dipped to 37 degrees to set a 
new all-time record low temperature for June and the coldest summer temperature 
ever.  In sharp contrast, it was a furnace in the Pacific Northwest with Eugene 
and Medford, Oregon setting new all-time record high temperatures for June with 
102 and 111 degrees, respectively.

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky