Bessemer, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bessemer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast31%—91°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain23%0.89″86°73°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers17%0.11″93°73°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers16%0.08″94°71°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle16%—94°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear18%—98°73°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm32%—96°75°-2°
AQI 64 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 12:05 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Bessemer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP codes: 35020, 35022, 35023
16-Day Forecast — Bessemer
- Sun91°73°31%
- Mon87°73°23%
- Tue93°73°17%
- Wed94°71°16%
- Thu94°73°16%
- Fri98°73°18%
- Sat96°75°32%
- Sun94°71°48%
- Mon88°71°30%
- Tue96°71°14%
- Wed99°76°9%
- Thu93°69°31%
- Fri97°68°32%
- Sat100°74°35%
- Sun87°71°26%
- Mon91°68°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 — Bessemer
SPC includes Bessemer 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 Bessemer
- 35022
- 35020