Columbiana, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbiana weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain48%0.76″91°74°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle54%0.02″85°72°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers41%0.06″90°70°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——94°69°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle14%—95°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%—97°72°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle49%—95°72°-2°
AQI 72 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 33.5 µg/m³ (AQI 96) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 33.5 µg/m³ (AQI 96) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
Columbiana at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35051
15-Day Forecast — Columbiana
- Sun90°74°48%
- Mon85°72°54%
- Tue90°70°41%
- Wed94°69°8%
- Thu95°73°14%
- Fri97°72°34%
- Sat95°72°49%
- Sun92°71°50%
- Mon84°69°34%
- Tue92°69°14%
- Wed96°72°10%
- Thu83°71°26%
- Fri80°69°49%
- Sat86°68°42%
- Sun85°70°36%
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 — Columbiana
SPC has placed Columbiana 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 Columbiana
- 35051