Elba, Alabama Weather
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Elba weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast24%—93°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast52%—87°74°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm43%—92°74°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail15%—92°75°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm21%—93°73°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle29%—95°75°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm48%—91°74°-4°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) 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
- 10:59 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Elba at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36323
15-Day Forecast — Elba
- Sun93°75°24%
- Mon87°74°52%
- Tue92°74°43%
- Wed92°75°15%
- Thu93°73°21%
- Fri95°75°29%
- Sat91°74°48%
- Sun95°72°57%
- Mon83°71°51%
- Tue88°69°29%
- Wed93°70°22%
- Thu95°72°35%
- Fri94°74°43%
- Sat95°74°35%
- Sun97°74°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 — Elba
SPC includes Elba in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Elba
- 36323