Ariton, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ariton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast39%—91°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast38%—86°73°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm36%0.08″91°73°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail12%—92°72°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm21%—92°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle21%—92°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle36%—95°74°+3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 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 10.3 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ariton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36311
16-Day Forecast — Ariton
- Sun91°74°39%
- Mon86°73°38%
- Tue91°73°36%
- Wed92°72°12%
- Thu92°73°21%
- Fri92°74°21%
- Sat95°74°36%
- Sun95°73°53%
- Mon82°71°48%
- Tue91°69°27%
- Wed95°72°19%
- Thu94°69°30%
- Fri87°68°48%
- Sat90°72°52%
- Sun92°71°48%
- Mon93°73°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Ariton
SPC includes Ariton 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 Ariton
- 36311