Gainesville, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gainesville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain46%1.1″89°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast27%—87°72°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers37%0.06″91°74°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers13%—95°71°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Showers——94°73°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——96°73°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle24%0.01″95°75°-1°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 12:09 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Gainesville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 35464
16-Day Forecast — Gainesville
- Sun89°74°46%
- Mon87°72°27%
- Tue91°74°37%
- Wed95°71°13%
- Thu94°73°6%
- Fri96°73°8%
- Sat95°75°24%
- Sun93°74°40%
- Mon88°71°36%
- Tue91°72°20%
- Wed103°75°13%
- Thu96°71°27%
- Fri96°66°26%
- Sat101°76°39%
- Sun88°73°23%
- Mon88°69°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Gainesville
SPC includes Gainesville 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 Gainesville
- 35464