Coaling, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Coaling weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast39%—89°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast44%—89°72°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast36%—94°69°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——96°70°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle15%—95°73°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast31%—98°73°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle44%—97°74°-1°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 18.4 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 18.4 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Coaling at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Coaling
- Sun89°74°39%
- Mon89°72°44%
- Tue94°69°36%
- Wed96°70°9%
- Thu95°73°15%
- Fri98°73°31%
- Sat97°74°44%
- Sun90°72°43%
- Mon92°71°26%
- Tue98°71°14%
- Wed100°73°11%
- Thu96°75°19%
- Fri88°68°35%
- Sat96°72°33%
- Sun89°73°36%
- Mon94°74°45%
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 — Coaling
SPC has placed Coaling 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 Coaling
- 35453
- 35449