Gulf Shores, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gulf Shores weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast15%—90°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers27%5.5″86°75°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers15%—91°80°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Clear——91°81°0°
- FridayJul 10Clear12%—91°81°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear18%—92°82°+1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast31%—93°82°+1°
AQI 72 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 12:06 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Gulf Shores at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP codes: 36542, 36547
15-Day Forecast — Gulf Shores
- Mon89°74°15%
- Tue86°75°27%
- Wed91°80°15%
- Thu91°81°9%
- Fri91°81°12%
- Sat92°82°18%
- Sun93°82°31%
- Mon96°80°43%
- Tue102°81°30%
- Wed100°85°27%
- Thu95°86°42%
- Fri94°73°42%
- Sat89°75°42%
- Sun82°76°39%
- Mon83°74°43%
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 — Gulf Shores
SPC includes Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores
- 36542
- 36547