Loachapoka, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Loachapoka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast36%—89°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast48%—85°73°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm48%—95°71°+10°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——93°71°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers12%—94°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—95°72°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast41%—97°73°+2°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 19.1 µg/m³ (AQI 70) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 19.1 µg/m³ (AQI 70) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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
- 10:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Loachapoka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36865
16-Day Forecast — Loachapoka
- Sun89°75°36%
- Mon85°73°48%
- Tue95°71°48%
- Wed93°71°8%
- Thu94°70°12%
- Fri95°72°21%
- Sat97°73°41%
- Sun92°71°50%
- Mon87°71°34%
- Tue94°71°18%
- Wed98°72°12%
- Thu94°70°26%
- Fri88°67°45%
- Sat90°70°42%
- Sun88°71°52%
- Mon94°72°45%
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 — Loachapoka
SPC includes Loachapoka 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 Loachapoka
- 36832
- 36865