Cherokee, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cherokee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast16%—93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast21%—91°74°-2°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail45%—90°72°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast32%—88°69°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast36%—92°66°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm31%—91°69°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle38%—95°72°+4°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 81 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 64 around 1 PM.
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 81 now. With UV 8.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 64 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 81
- UV peak
- 8.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 64
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.3 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 10:39 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cherokee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35616
16-Day Forecast — Cherokee
- Sat93°71°16%
- Sun91°74°21%
- Mon90°72°45%
- Tue88°69°32%
- Wed92°66°36%
- Thu91°69°31%
- Fri95°72°38%
- Sat84°68°43%
- Sun85°65°23%
- Mon82°59°13%
- Tue84°60°10%
- Wed84°62°26%
- Thu78°68°45%
- Fri90°69°65%
- Sat85°70°42%
- Sun87°69°40%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Cherokee
SPC has placed Cherokee 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 Cherokee
- 35616