Florala, Alabama Weather
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Florala weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—93°75°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers58%—88°74°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm58%—95°74°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm33%—93°74°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast27%—95°75°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle31%—96°75°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm50%0.01″97°75°+1°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.82 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 32 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 10:57 PM
- Moonset
- 11:00 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Florala at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36442
15-Day Forecast — Florala
- Sun93°75°16%
- Mon88°74°58%
- Tue95°74°58%
- Wed93°74°33%
- Thu95°75°27%
- Fri96°75°31%
- Sat97°75°50%
- Sun96°73°57%
- Mon89°71°57%
- Tue86°71°34%
- Wed91°69°27%
- Thu96°71°32%
- Fri94°74°46%
- Sat95°74°40%
- Sun100°74°53%
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 — Florala
SPC includes Florala 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 Florala
- 36442