Ashville, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ashville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain31%0.67″93°72°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle76%—85°71°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle32%—87°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear13%—91°69°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle20%—96°71°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast53%—94°72°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle58%—95°72°+1°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.89 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 10:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:59 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ashville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35953
15-Day Forecast — Ashville
- Sun93°72°31%
- Mon85°71°76%
- Tue87°69°32%
- Wed91°69°13%
- Thu96°71°20%
- Fri94°72°53%
- Sat95°72°58%
- Sun89°70°49%
- Mon88°69°26%
- Tue90°69°16%
- Wed93°69°25%
- Thu77°71°45%
- Fri79°70°39%
- Sat85°68°43%
- Sun84°71°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 — Ashville
SPC has placed Ashville in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Ashville
- 35953
- 35987