Catherine, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Catherine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast34%—90°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast49%—88°71°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast40%—95°72°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle11%—96°73°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers19%—95°73°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast36%—96°74°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle40%—96°71°0°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.0 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.90 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 14.0 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 11:04 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Catherine at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36728
15-Day Forecast — Catherine
- Sun90°76°34%
- Mon88°71°49%
- Tue95°72°40%
- Wed96°73°11%
- Thu95°73°19%
- Fri96°74°36%
- Sat96°71°40%
- Sun91°70°51%
- Mon74°70°35%
- Tue86°69°25%
- Wed94°69°16%
- Thu97°72°26%
- Fri94°71°35%
- Sat95°73°45%
- Sun98°73°47%
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 — Catherine
SPC has placed Catherine in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Catherine
- 36728