Gulfcrest, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gulfcrest weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—88°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast31%—91°75°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers31%—94°73°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—97°74°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle18%—97°75°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm29%0.02″92°76°-5°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm43%—91°75°-1°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.94 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
Gulfcrest at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Gulfcrest
- Mon88°73°13%
- Tue91°75°31%
- Wed94°73°31%
- Thu97°74°13%
- Fri97°75°18%
- Sat92°76°29%
- Sun91°75°43%
- Mon91°74°50%
- Tue100°73°32%
- Wed98°75°22%
- Thu93°73°18%
- Fri89°73°37%
- Sat87°72°39%
- Sun75°72°39%
- Mon86°70°32%
- Tue91°73°52%
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 — Gulfcrest
SPC includes Gulfcrest 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 Gulfcrest
- 36521