Centre, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Centre weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain57%0.20″93°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast23%—86°71°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle16%—92°70°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast13%—92°71°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle22%—92°70°0°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle22%—94°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast41%—95°73°+1°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 12:00 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Centre at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 35960
16-Day Forecast — Centre
- Sun93°72°57%
- Mon86°70°23%
- Tue92°70°16%
- Wed92°71°13%
- Thu92°70°22%
- Fri94°71°22%
- Sat95°73°41%
- Sun86°71°46%
- Mon90°69°29%
- Tue95°72°15%
- Wed95°73°11%
- Thu92°65°34%
- Fri94°66°37%
- Sat98°72°40%
- Sun91°71°35%
- Mon92°68°45%
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 — Centre
SPC includes Centre 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 Centre
- 35960