Chelsea, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chelsea weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain45%1.0″93°75°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle72%0.02″82°72°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle38%—89°71°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—94°70°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—95°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle44%—97°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle55%—97°73°0°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.91 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 11:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Chelsea at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35043
15-Day Forecast — Chelsea
- Sun90°75°45%
- Mon82°72°72%
- Tue89°71°38%
- Wed94°70°14%
- Thu95°73°13%
- Fri97°71°44%
- Sat97°73°55%
- Sun92°70°49%
- Mon86°69°25%
- Tue93°69°15%
- Wed95°71°11%
- Thu83°71°23%
- Fri80°70°35%
- Sat85°68°39%
- Sun87°70°40%
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 — Chelsea
SPC has placed Chelsea in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Chelsea
- 35051
- 35043