Altoona, Alabama Weather
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Altoona weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——80°67°—
- TuesdayJun 16Heavy Rain48%1.4″74°68°-6°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm43%0.02″83°68°+9°
- ThursdayJun 18Showers81%0.77″72°68°-11°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hail77%—75°65°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast23%—80°61°+5°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm27%—85°62°+5°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:41 AM
- Moonset
- 8:08 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Altoona at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Altoona
- Mon80°67°2%
- Tue74°68°48%
- Wed83°68°43%
- Thu72°68°81%
- Fri75°65°77%
- Sat80°61°23%
- Sun85°62°27%
- Mon77°69°36%
- Tue72°67°48%
- Wed83°66°36%
- Thu83°64°30%
- Fri87°67°49%
- Sat90°69°40%
- Sun92°71°47%
- Mon90°73°46%
- Tue90°71°49%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Altoona
SPC has placed Altoona in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Altoona
- 35952