Axis, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Axis weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast52%—95°77°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast14%—90°75°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Rain47%0.04″94°76°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast31%—96°74°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——98°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy21%—97°75°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—95°76°-2°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.3 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~96%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.3 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 12:08 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Axis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 36505
16-Day Forecast — Axis
- Sun95°77°52%
- Mon90°75°14%
- Tue94°76°47%
- Wed96°74°31%
- Thu98°74°9%
- Fri97°75°21%
- Sat95°76°32%
- Sun96°73°50%
- Mon88°71°54%
- Tue94°73°35%
- Wed98°74°26%
- Thu99°77°32%
- Fri102°71°31%
- Sat99°79°32%
- Sun97°70°32%
- Mon87°70°32%
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 — Axis
SPC includes Axis 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 Axis
- 36505