Muscle Shoals, AL

4 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 68.2°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, the warmest 1 January to 4 October on record, in 124 years since 1894 (1901 excluded: 65 of 277 days missing; 1911 excluded: 34 of 277 days missing; 1913 excluded: 44 of 277 days missing; 6 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.

Sunday 4 October 2026

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, the coldest 4 October day since 2020, tied 39th coldest of 130 (with 2020, 1978, 1962 and 5 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 69°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, the warmest 4 October night since 2019, 12th warmest of 132.
No measurable precipitation in Muscle Shoals, AL for 1 day to Sunday 4 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 84°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2024, tied 40th warmest of 131 (with 2017, 2012, 2011 and 6 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 59°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, which would be the warmest 5 October night since 2025, tied 43rd warmest of 131 (with 1992, 1957 and 1934) (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 4 October high in Muscle Shoals, AL since 1893: 78°F in 2026; the highest is 93°F, in 2019 and 1909.

Every 4 October low in Muscle Shoals, AL since 1893: 69°F in 2026; the lowest is 33°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	78	69
2025	83	58
2024	90	63
2023	86	58
2022	79	44
2021	80	65
2020	78	50
2019	93	70
2018	92	67
2017	83	55
2016	91	54
2015	65	53
2014	67	39
2013	88	67
2012	83	56
2011	80	44
2010	67	43
2009	64	53
2008	83	43
2007	88	70
2006	89	58
2005	86	59
2004	84	47
2003	79	54
2002	86	73
2001	80	49
2000	90	58
1999	71	51
1998	88	66
1997	83	56
1994	80	55
1993	77	43
1992	72	60
1991	84	60
1990	81	58
1989	76	53
1988	72	49
1987	69	35
1986	89	72
1985	79	45
1984	83	46
1983	84	61
1982	82	56
1981	83	44
1980	72	39
1979	69	46
1978	78	54
1977	72	45
1976	84	52
1975	70	45
1974	73	33
1973	84	61
1972	71	63
1971	88	65
1970	73	47
1969	86	59
1968	67	43
1967	84	51
1966	84	56
1965	72	49
1964	73	55
1963	87	50
1962	78	50
1961	72	40
1960	84	59
1959	88	68
1958	71	52
1957	69	62
1956	77	63
1955	82	64
1954	92	71
1953	85	62
1952	80	45
1951	91	63
1950	70	50
1949	70	65
1948	66	49
1947	81	61
1946	80	49
1945	71	53
1944	86	63
1943	70	52
1942	82	66
1941	85	71
1940	84	40
1939	84	49
1938	87	51
1937	86	71
1936	81	51
1935	72	46
1934	78	53
1933	75	60
1932	80	54
1931	88	58
1930	83	50
1929	73	46
1928	78	67
1927	85	56
1926	90	70
1925	85	63
1924	80	62
1923	80	52
1922		53
1921	73	43
1920	81	43
1919	89	65
1918	87	53
1917	79	49
1916	85	38
1915	88	60
1914	82	59
1913	79	44
1912	81	54
1911	90	70
1910	85	75
1909	93	49
1908		40
1907	78	68
1906	79	64
1905	80	55
1904	84	62
1903	91	66
1902	76	60
1901	72	38
1900	84	62
1899	77	50
1898	85	73
1897	83	60
1896	78	48
1895	78	42
1894	75	51
1893	77	46

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Muscle Shoals, AL since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2019	93°F
1	1909	93°F
3	2018	92°F
3	1954	92°F
5	2016	91°F
5	1951	91°F
5	1903	91°F
8	2024	90°F
8	2000	90°F
8	1926	90°F
8	1911	90°F
12	2006	89°F
12	1986	89°F
12	1919	89°F
15	2013	88°F
15	2007	88°F
15	1998	88°F
15	1971	88°F
15	1959	88°F
15	1931	88°F

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Muscle Shoals, AL since 1893.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	33°F
2	1987	35°F
3	1916	38°F
3	1901	38°F
5	2014	39°F
5	1980	39°F
7	1961	40°F
7	1940	40°F
7	1908	40°F
10	1895	42°F
11	2010	43°F
11	2008	43°F
11	1993	43°F
11	1968	43°F
11	1921	43°F
11	1920	43°F
17	2022	44°F
17	2011	44°F
17	1981	44°F
17	1913	44°F

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Muscle Shoals, AL since 1895.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1932	2.46 in
2	1990	1.28 in
3	1907	1.15 in
4	2009	1.07 in
5	1964	0.83 in
6	1979	0.80 in
7	2002	0.75 in
8	1937	0.66 in
9	1972	0.36 in
10	1973	0.33 in
11	1949	0.11 in
12	1957	0.08 in
13	1928	0.06 in
13	1927	0.06 in
15	2015	0.05 in
15	1942	0.05 in
17	1971	0.03 in
18	1998	0.01 in
18	1992	0.01 in
20	2004	trace

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 76.4°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2019, 13th warmest of 130.
October 2026 so far brought 0.15 in of precipitation in Muscle Shoals, AL, the wettest 1 to 4 October since 2018, 37th wettest of 130.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 79.8°F in Muscle Shoals, AL, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2019, 3rd warmest of 128.

Daily highs and lows in Muscle Shoals, AL, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	92	61	99	2019	35	1920	80.5	56
2 October 2026	93	67	100	2019	34	1984	81	54
3 October 2026	81	70	100	2019	31	1908	83	53
4 October 2026	78	69	93	2019	33	1974	83	55

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Muscle Shoals, AL, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 13th warmest of 130.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2019	83.3
2	1954	80.8
3	1911	80.6
4	1926	79.9
5	2018	79
6	1986	78.1
7	1910	77.9
8	1903	77.5
9	2002	77.4
10	1898	77.3
11	1941	76.9
12	1927	76.8
13	2026	76.4
14	1959	76
15	1919	75.9
16	1971	75.8
17	1953	75.1
18	2013	74.9
19	2024	74.6
20	1998	74.4
21	2021	74.3
21	2005	74.3
23	1925	74.1
24	2023	73.9
25	1951	73.5
26	1955	73.3
27	1973	73.1
28	1907	73
29	2000	72.9
30	1900	72.8
31	2025	72.5
32	1905	71.9
33	1944	71.6
34	1933	71.4
35	2007	71.3
36	1994	71.1
37	1990	71
37	1904	71
37	1897	71
40	2006	70.8
41	1991	70.5
41	1989	70.5
43	2017	70.4
43	1937	70.4
43	1923	70.4
43	1906	70.4
43	1893	70.4
48	1942	70.3
49	1960	70.1
50	1964	70
51	1956	69.4
51	1918	69.4
53	1902	69.1
54	1957	68.9
55	1969	68.8
56	1983	68.5
56	1963	68.5
56	1931	68.5
59	2016	68
60	1914	67.8
61	1982	67.6
61	1945	67.6
63	2014	67.5
63	2004	67.5
63	1970	67.5
63	1950	67.5
63	1915	67.5
63	1894	67.5
69	1968	67.3
70	1967	66.8
70	1928	66.8
72	1947	66.6
72	1943	66.6
72	1938	66.6
75	1978	66.5
76	2012	66
76	1934	66
78	1997	65.9
79	1976	65.8
80	1932	65.6
81	1949	65.5
81	1909	65.5
83	1913	65.4
84	1999	65.1
84	1948	65.1
86	2022	65
87	1977	64.9
87	1936	64.9
89	1988	64.8
90	1930	64.6
91	1896	64.4
92	1952	64.3
93	1972	64.1
94	1901	64
95	2001	63.4
95	1979	63.4
95	1962	63.4
98	1993	62.8
98	1981	62.8
98	1940	62.8
101	1965	62.3
102	2008	62.1
103	1929	62
104	2009	61.9
104	1966	61.9
106	2020	61.6
106	1939	61.6
106	1921	61.6
109	1992	61.5
110	2010	61.3
111	1924	61.1
112	1899	60.5
113	1980	60.3
113	1946	60.3
115	1935	60.1
116	1917	59.9
116	1912	59.9
118	2015	59.4
119	1975	58.9
120	2011	58.5
121	1984	58.4
122	1916	58.1
123	1987	58
123	1961	58
125	1958	57.1
126	2003	56.9
127	1985	55.9
128	1895	55.4
129	1920	54.6
130	1974	53.3

This year so far

Muscle Shoals, AL has had 87 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2019, tied 14th most of 125 (with 1962, 1941, 1902 and 1 other year).
Muscle Shoals, AL has had 4 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2024, tied 31st most of 125 (with 1986, 1951, 1938 and 1 other year).
Muscle Shoals, AL has had 33 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 83rd most of 125 (with 2018, 1956 and 1903).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Muscle Shoals, AL came on Tuesday 17 March 2026, the latest since 2025, 106th latest of 125.

Records of the coming dates

Muscle Shoals, AL on 5 October: record high 98°F (2019), record low 36°F (2014, 1987 and 1921).
Muscle Shoals, AL on 6 October: record high 94°F (1938), record low 37°F (1985 and 1974).

The station

Daily records for Muscle Shoals, AL run from 1893 to 4 October 2026, with 1234 days missing; current station MUSCLE SHOALS AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Muscle Shoals, AL, 1893 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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