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Alexander City, Alabama Weather

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexander City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Alexander City, AL
Thursday, June 4 at 6:35 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
41%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Alexander City, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlexander City, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 80°
Alexander City, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    78°56°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    82°60°+4°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    89°62°+7°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    32%
    79°68°-10°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    34%
    89°68°+10°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    38%
    73°65°-16°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    34%
    85°63°+12°
Alexander City, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
098° · veering 47°
Direction
E
098°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 15 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alexander City, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.9
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.44 inHg
Now
996.9
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.2994.4994.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Alexander City, AL
Air quality
39
AQI
Moderate
+8 in 6hPeak ~62 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 66 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 9.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 83 by mid-afternoon.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
117μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 9.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 83 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 66
UV peak
9.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 83
Alexander City, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
101.9mi
UNLIMITED
113 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:35 UTC ·Alexander City, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:35 UTC ·Alexander City, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Alexander City, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Alexander City, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Alexander City, AL
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Alexander City, AL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
3:51 AM
Moonset
2:05 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Alexander City, AL
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies pulse through the magnolias

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alexander City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Alexander City

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.