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CLIMSL  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
204 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2026  
   
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..THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 1044 AM 93 1902 79 -1 69  
1952  
MINIMUM 59 429 AM 39 1903 58 1 52  
1973  
AVERAGE 69 68 1 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.49 1908 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.77 -0.77 1.49  
SINCE MAR 1 7.89 10.71 -2.82 16.82  
SINCE JAN 1 13.83 20.21 -6.38 25.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 T  
SINCE JUL 1 T  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 4  
MONTH TO DATE 16 8 8 12  
SINCE MAR 1 189 485 -296 341  
SINCE JUL 1 2334 2807 -473 2455  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 5 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 21 -15 17  
SINCE MAR 1 220 105 115 207  
SINCE JAN 1 229 108 121 209    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 67 600 AM  
LOWEST 37 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE MUSCLE SHOALS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 92 1949  
1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 39 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT  
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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