Cordova, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cordova weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain23%0.59″92°71°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle63%—83°72°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle23%—93°71°+10°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy12%—95°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—96°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast44%—95°73°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle54%—96°71°+1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 28 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 16.2 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~62%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.2 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 11:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Cordova at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35550
15-Day Forecast — Cordova
- Sun92°71°23%
- Mon83°72°63%
- Tue93°71°23%
- Wed95°69°12%
- Thu96°73°13%
- Fri95°73°44%
- Sat96°71°54%
- Sun92°70°44%
- Mon92°69°23%
- Tue93°69°11%
- Wed95°70°19%
- Thu80°69°32%
- Fri81°69°34%
- Sat86°68°39%
- Sun83°71°39%
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 — Cordova
SPC has placed Cordova 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 Cordova
- 35550