Franklin, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast28%—93°74°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain46%0.39″86°71°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers28%—91°70°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—94°74°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—92°74°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast28%—95°73°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle43%—93°71°-2°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.88 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36444
15-Day Forecast — Franklin
- Sun93°74°28%
- Mon86°71°46%
- Tue91°70°28%
- Wed94°74°17%
- Thu92°74°13%
- Fri95°73°28%
- Sat93°71°43%
- Sun87°71°48%
- Mon77°69°36%
- Tue88°67°21%
- Wed92°68°29%
- Thu92°71°29%
- Fri92°71°40%
- Sat93°73°42%
- Sun93°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 — Franklin
SPC includes Franklin 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 Franklin
- 36083