Decatur, AL

Right Now
27°
Clear
  • Humidity: 75%
  • Feels Like: 18°
  • Heat Index: 27°
  • Wind: 10 mph
  • Wind Chill: 18°
  • UV Index: 5 Moderate
  • Sunrise: 06:26:59 AM
  • Sunset: 05:36:38 PM
  • Dew Point: 21°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Plentiful sunshine. High around 45F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Clear skies. Low around 25F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow

Generally sunny. High 54F. Winds light and variable.

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN ALABAMA
BASED ON FORECASTS FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY...

TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG AFFECTING MADISON...MARSHALL AND
MORGAN COUNTIES


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER IS
NOT ALWAYS OBVIOUS. AS LITTLE AS TWO FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST
CARS AWAY. ALSO, THE ROAD BED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER, AND
YOU COULD BE STRANDED OR TRAPPED.

INTERESTS ALONG THE TENNESSEE RIVER SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO RAPIDLY
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS, AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES
FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN HUNTSVILLE.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WATER.WEATHER.GOV. ONCE
THERE, CLICK ON THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO VIEW LOCAL RIVER INFORMATION.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE TENNESSEE RIVER AT WHITESBURG.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BY THE
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT
2 AM FRIDAY WAS 17.6 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ACCESS ROADS
IN THE AREA BECOME FLOODED. WATER BACKED INTO LONG POND SLOUGH
BEGINS TO APPROACH ROADS ON THE MORGAN COUNTY SIDE OF THE RIVER.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.8 FEET
ON DEC 31 2018.

&&


RIVER        FLOOD    OBSERVED    12PM  6PM 12AM  6AM        CREST
LOCATION     STAGE  STG DAY TIME   FRI  FRI  SAT  SAT   STG DAY TIME

TENNESSEE RIVER
WHITESBURG   17.0  17.5 FRI 2 AM  17.6 17.2 16.9 16.6   CRESTED

&&

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Precip
7 AM
27°
0%
7 AM
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Wind: NNE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 18°

Heat Index: 27°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

8 AM
28°
0%
8 AM
28°

Wind: NNE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 69%

Wind Chill: 19°

Heat Index: 28°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

9 AM
31°
0%
9 AM
31°

Wind: NNE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 61%

Wind Chill: 22°

Heat Index: 31°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

10 AM
33°
0%
10 AM
33°

Wind: NNE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 55%

Wind Chill: 25°

Heat Index: 33°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

11 AM
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11 AM
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Wind: NNE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 49%

Wind Chill: 28°

Heat Index: 35°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

12 PM
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12 PM
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Wind: NNE @ 10mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 44%

Wind Chill: 31°

Heat Index: 38°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

1 PM
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1 PM
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Wind: NNE @ 9mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 40%

Wind Chill: 34°

Heat Index: 40°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

2 PM
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0%
2 PM
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Wind: NNE @ 9mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 37%

Wind Chill: 37°

Heat Index: 42°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

3 PM
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Wind: NNE @ 8mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 36%

Wind Chill: 38°

Heat Index: 43°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

4 PM
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Wind: NNE @ 8mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 38%

Wind Chill: 39°

Heat Index: 43°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

5 PM
42°
0%
5 PM
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Wind: NNE @ 7mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 43%

Wind Chill: 37°

Heat Index: 42°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

6 PM
39°
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6 PM
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Wind: N @ 6mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 51%

Wind Chill: 34°

Heat Index: 39°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi