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Irondale, Alabama Weather

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Irondale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Irondale, AL
Saturday, July 4 at 10:55 PM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
72%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
12:41 AM
Sunset
3:00 PM
Irondale, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIrondale, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 73°H 90°
Irondale, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Partly Cloudy
    14%
    —
    90°71°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    35%
    0.04″
    90°73°0°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    67%
    0.02″
    81°71°-9°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    33%
    —
    89°70°+8°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    92°71°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    —
    88°74°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    —
    90°72°+2°
Irondale, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°82°94°6p12a6a12pnow 78°high 90°low 73°PRECIP %
Irondale, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
307° · backing 160°
Direction
NW
307°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 12 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 304SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 160° from the nw.
Irondale, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-4.1
mb
24h
-3.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.2980.7980.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Irondale, AL
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
↓-25 in 6h

AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 25 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 26.4 µg/m³ (AQI 83) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
26.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
29μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
26μg/m³
OzoneModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~90%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 26.4 µg/m³ (AQI 83) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³390
Irondale, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
46.3mi
UNLIMITED
77 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
03:55 UTC · Irondale, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:55 UTC · Irondale, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Irondale, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Irondale, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Irondale, AL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:13 AM
Sunrise
12:41 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
3:00 PM
Civil dusk
8:30 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Irondale, AL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
11:01 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Irondale, AL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Irondale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Irondale

  1. Sat90°71°14%
  2. Sun90°73°35%
  3. Mon81°71°67%
  4. Tue89°70°33%
  5. Wed92°71°14%
  6. Thu88°74°13%
  7. Fri90°72°44%
  8. Sat88°70°53%
  9. Sun85°67°47%
  10. Mon80°67°26%
  11. Tue88°67°14%
  12. Wed92°71°23%
  13. Thu90°74°26%
  14. Fri94°72°42%
  15. Sat91°75°41%
  16. Sun95°74°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 — Irondale

SPC has placed Irondale in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

In Irondale, July runs warmest near 80°F and January coldest around 42°F, while March is the wettest month (5.7 inches) and October the driest (2.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January42°5.2″15
February46°4.7″14
March53°5.7″17
April61°4.8″15
May69°3.2″15
June77°3.6″16
July80°4.2″23
August79°4.6″22
September74°2.8″13
October65°2.4″9
November52°4.3″12
December45°5.5″15

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Irondale runs from a 42°F January mean to 80°F in July, a 38°F seasonal spread, with near 51.1 inches of precipitation across about 185 wet days.

Rainfall in Irondale stays even across the calendar: March tops out at 5.7 inches over 16.7 rainy days, and October still logs 2.4 inches across 9.1 — a narrow range for Irondale. It is a balanced pattern Irondale shares with places like Leeds, AL, Mountain Brook, AL and Center Point, AL.

Around mid-March, Irondale sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Irondale's beds. Irondale's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Irondale's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-December, frost is back in Irondale — protect or harvest anything tender. Irondale's low ground holds frost later into spring than Irondale's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Leeds, AL, Mountain Brook, AL, Center Point, AL, Tarrant, AL, Grayson Valley, AL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Irondale?
Irondale's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Irondale the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Irondale?
Rainfall in Irondale peaks in March near 5.7 inches, out of about 51 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Irondale?
On average July tops the year in Irondale at about 80°F.
What is the coldest month in Irondale?
The coldest stretch in Irondale falls in January, around 42°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Irondale?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Irondale; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Irondale get?
Expect roughly 185 wet days a year in Irondale.
What hardiness zone is Irondale?
Since January in Irondale averages 42°F, Irondale's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Irondale?
Irondale's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Irondale?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Irondale in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Irondale?
Current conditions for Irondale and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Irondale forecast updated?
The Irondale forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Irondale?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Irondale are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Irondale?
The next few days in Irondale's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Irondale, Alabama, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 42°F in January to 80°F in July, a 38°F seasonal range.

In a typical year Irondale records about 51 inches of precipitation on around 185 days.

Irondale's 38°F range, set by its 33.5°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Irondale.

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ZIP codes in Irondale

  • 35210
  • 35015

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.