Alexandria, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alexandria weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle49%0.04″90°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast23%—87°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle13%—91°71°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle13%—93°70°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail22%—90°70°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle26%—94°71°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle42%—93°75°-1°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 12:00 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Alexandria at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 36250
16-Day Forecast — Alexandria
- Sun90°72°49%
- Mon87°70°23%
- Tue91°71°13%
- Wed93°70°13%
- Thu90°70°22%
- Fri94°71°26%
- Sat93°75°42%
- Sun86°71°47%
- Mon90°69°29%
- Tue94°72°16%
- Wed97°75°11%
- Thu90°66°38%
- Fri94°66°36%
- Sat99°71°42%
- Sun88°71°40%
- Mon87°67°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Alexandria
SPC includes Alexandria in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- 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 Alexandria
- 36265
- 36250