Chatom, Alabama Weather
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Chatom weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Showers69%0.67″87°76°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Rain68%0.15″81°73°-6°
- WednesdayJun 17Showers68%0.03″92°70°+11°
- ThursdayJun 18Showers68%0.34″79°74°-13°
- FridayJun 19Heavy Showers77%0.46″86°74°+7°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle51%—84°71°-2°
- SundayJun 21Light Drizzle35%—95°72°+11°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 5:57 AM
- Moonset
- 8:07 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Chatom at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Chatom
- Mon87°76°69%
- Tue81°73°68%
- Wed92°70°68%
- Thu79°74°68%
- Fri86°74°77%
- Sat84°71°51%
- Sun95°72°35%
- Mon97°74°25%
- Tue97°74°24%
- Wed97°73°39%
- Thu97°73°29%
- Fri94°73°53%
- Sat98°73°49%
- Sun97°74°42%
- Mon95°73°33%
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 — Chatom
SPC has placed Chatom 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 Chatom
- 36518