Loxley, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Loxley weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast21%—89°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast19%—88°73°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers50%—89°77°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle19%—91°76°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle21%—92°77°+1°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy17%—91°77°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast29%—92°78°+1°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.5 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 45. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.5 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 12:07 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Loxley at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 36551
16-Day Forecast — Loxley
- Sun89°76°21%
- Mon88°74°19%
- Tue89°77°50%
- Wed91°76°19%
- Thu92°77°21%
- Fri91°77°17%
- Sat92°78°29%
- Sun91°77°40%
- Mon87°72°61%
- Tue94°75°32%
- Wed93°76°18%
- Thu96°79°42%
- Fri97°73°42%
- Sat91°80°42%
- Sun92°76°39%
- Mon90°73°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 — Loxley
SPC includes Loxley 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 Loxley
- 36551
- 36578