Brookside, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Brookside weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Showers37%0.16″88°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast28%—82°72°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers12%0.76″90°71°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle15%—92°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—93°71°+1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle10%—97°71°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast30%—94°73°-3°
AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 15.5 µg/m³ (AQI 63) 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.5 µg/m³ (AQI 63) 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 12:04 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Brookside at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 35036
16-Day Forecast — Brookside
- Sun88°72°37%
- Mon82°72°28%
- Tue90°71°12%
- Wed92°69°15%
- Thu93°71°19%
- Fri97°71°10%
- Sat94°73°30%
- Sun91°71°49%
- Mon90°70°25%
- Tue96°70°15%
- Wed96°74°14%
- Thu90°65°31%
- Fri95°64°32%
- Sat100°72°35%
- Sun89°70°26%
- Mon90°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 — Brookside
SPC includes Brookside 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 Brookside
- 35214
- 35117
- 35073
- 35036