Dora, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dora weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast36%—91°71°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast46%—89°71°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle22%—93°71°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy——95°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—95°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—95°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle52%—96°73°+1°
AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 24.2 µg/m³ (AQI 79) with a 0.91 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 24.2 µg/m³ (AQI 79) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 11:02 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dora at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35062
15-Day Forecast — Dora
- Sun91°71°36%
- Mon89°71°46%
- Tue93°71°22%
- Wed95°69°7%
- Thu95°73°13%
- Fri95°74°29%
- Sat96°73°52%
- Sun89°70°37%
- Mon89°69°21%
- Tue94°70°12%
- Wed96°71°10%
- Thu80°70°23%
- Fri83°70°29%
- Sat85°68°35%
- Sun81°71°35%
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 — Dora
SPC has placed Dora 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 Dora
- 35130
- 35062