Belle Fontaine, Alabama Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Belle Fontaine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Thunderstorm53%0.17″85°74°—
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hail51%0.06″86°79°+1°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail55%—89°75°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20T-storm w/ Hail40%—92°78°+3°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm10%—90°77°-2°
- MondayJun 22Thunderstorm——95°77°+5°
- TuesdayJun 23Thunderstorm16%—92°75°-3°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57), ratio 0.66 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 6.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.5 µg/m³ (AQI 57), ratio 0.66 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.66
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 8:20 AM
- Moonset
- 10:01 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Belle Fontaine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Belle Fontaine
- Wed85°74°53%
- Thu86°79°51%
- Fri89°75°55%
- Sat92°78°40%
- Sun90°77°10%
- Mon95°77°5%
- Tue92°75°16%
- Wed94°76°20%
- Thu92°76°13%
- Fri93°75°9%
- Sat92°77°13%
- Sun90°78°27%
- Mon90°77°43%
- Tue90°74°43%
- Wed89°76°35%
- Thu87°77°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 17, 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 — Belle Fontaine
SPC has placed Belle Fontaine in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Belle Fontaine
- 36582