Forkland, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Forkland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast42%—89°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast54%—90°73°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle30%—95°73°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—98°72°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm16%—96°75°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast30%—98°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle38%—97°75°-1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 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 12.8 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Forkland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36740
15-Day Forecast — Forkland
- Sun89°75°42%
- Mon90°73°54%
- Tue95°73°30%
- Wed98°72°10%
- Thu96°75°16%
- Fri98°76°30%
- Sat97°75°38%
- Sun94°71°46%
- Mon88°70°29%
- Tue94°71°17%
- Wed99°72°13%
- Thu88°72°30%
- Fri79°71°33%
- Sat90°69°33%
- Sun88°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 — Forkland
SPC has placed Forkland 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 Forkland
- 36740