Leeds, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Leeds weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast26%—91°73°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers68%0.03″82°71°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle37%—90°71°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—93°71°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail15%—87°73°-6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle44%—91°72°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11T-storm w/ Hail53%—89°69°-2°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 23.0 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.91 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 23.0 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 11:00 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Leeds 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.
ZIP code: 35094
15-Day Forecast — Leeds
- Sun91°73°26%
- Mon82°71°68%
- Tue90°71°37%
- Wed93°71°14%
- Thu87°73°15%
- Fri91°72°44%
- Sat89°69°53%
- Sun86°67°48%
- Mon81°67°28%
- Tue89°67°14%
- Wed93°71°23%
- Thu90°74°26%
- Fri93°72°42%
- Sat91°74°41%
- Sun96°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 — Leeds
SPC has placed Leeds 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.
ZIP codes in Leeds
- 35094
- 35173