Carlton, Alabama Weather
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Carlton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Rain75%0.14″84°75°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm62%0.67″82°73°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail71%0.10″92°72°+10°
- ThursdayJun 18T-storm w/ Hvy Hail66%—80°75°-12°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hvy Hail74%0.52″79°74°-1°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm39%—83°72°+4°
- SundayJun 21Thunderstorm32%—86°72°+3°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 5:56 AM
- Moonset
- 8:05 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Carlton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Carlton
- Mon84°75°75%
- Tue82°73°62%
- Wed92°72°71%
- Thu80°75°66%
- Fri79°74°74%
- Sat83°72°39%
- Sun86°72°32%
- Mon96°73°18%
- Tue94°74°32%
- Wed85°72°45%
- Thu87°71°43%
- Fri91°72°56%
- Sat93°72°39%
- Sun96°73°48%
- Mon97°72°32%
- Tue99°72°27%
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 — Carlton
SPC has placed Carlton 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 Carlton
- 36545