Delta, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Delta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast24%—91°72°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers80%—83°70°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm46%—89°69°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—91°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm15%—89°71°-2°
- FridayJul 10Heavy Drizzle36%0.09″90°71°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm56%—86°70°-4°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.85 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Delta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36258
15-Day Forecast — Delta
- Sun91°72°24%
- Mon83°70°80%
- Tue89°69°46%
- Wed91°69°17%
- Thu89°71°15%
- Fri90°71°36%
- Sat86°70°56%
- Sun88°67°51%
- Mon74°66°29%
- Tue87°64°16%
- Wed91°68°23%
- Thu90°70°42%
- Fri92°70°48%
- Sat92°70°45%
- Sun91°70°49%
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 — Delta
SPC has placed Delta 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 Delta
- 36258