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Impacts from Helene will begin later today & last thru Friday, with moderate to heavy rainfall at times & maximum wind gusts around 30-40 MPH expected for much of the Tennessee Valley. The widespread & persistent nature of the rainfall may lead to significant ponding of water & flooding, especially in areas of poor drainage. A Flood Watch is in effect through 1 PM Friday for all of the Tennessee Valley. A Wind Advisory will be in effect beginning at 1 AM Friday & continuing thru 1 AM Saturday for areas east of I-65. Be sure to keep up with the latest forecast information for Hurricane Helene at https://www.nhc.noaa.gov.
A Flood Watch is in effect for all of the Tennessee Valley thru 1 AM Saturday. Storm Total Rainfall amounts are forecast to be around 1-5 inches with locally higher amounts near 5-7 inches possible. Be sure to never drive through flooded roadways or around barricades. Get to higher ground if a flash flood warning is issued & stay up to date with the latest forecast.
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 AM Friday thru 1 AM Saturday for wind gusts up to 40 mph. This will likely result in downed trees & power lines which could lead to power outages as well as hazardous travel, especially for high profile vehicles. Actions include securing loose, outdoor items & watching for cross winds when traveling.
Low temperatures and precipitation chances for tonight.
High temperatures and precipitation chances for tomorrow.
This graphic contains daily climate data (climate normals and records) for today for the sites listed. The legend is in the upper left portion of the image. The current normals period is 1991-2020.

 
 
Location Sky/Weather Temp Dewpt RH Wind Baro Remarks
Huntsville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Muscle Shoals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decatur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meridianville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vinemont
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albertville
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scottsboro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fort Payne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Winchester
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: "N/A" or "MISG" will be displayed if values are not available. In the LOCATION column, click on links for a list of recent observations at sites of interest. In the WIND column, VRB is "variable" and G is "gust". Wind speeds are in MPH. In the BARO (pressure) column, values are in inches. In the REMARKS column, HX is "heat index", WCI is "wind chill index", and VSB is "visibility" (if shown).
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