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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Madison, AL
Saturday, July 4 at 2:32 PM
91
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
103°
Humidity
53%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Sunset
3:03 PM
Madison, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMadison, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 93°
Madison, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    93°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    0.02″
    93°73°0°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    65%
    —
    87°71°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    43%
    —
    85°70°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    34%
    —
    87°67°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    89°68°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    —
    90°71°+1°
Madison, AL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°68°83°98°12p6p12a6anow 90°high 93°low 73°PRECIP %
Madison, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · veering 138°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 7:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 96SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Madison, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.9
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.29 inHg
Now
991.9
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.9991.9992.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Madison, AL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
↑+5 in 6h▲Peak ~96 @ 11 PM

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 100. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~66%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
9.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
137μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~66%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
8.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 55

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.80 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.80
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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Madison, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
29%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
71.8mi
UNLIMITED
68 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
19:32 UTC · Madison, 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
19:32 UTC · Madison, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Madison, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Madison, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Madison, AL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:10 AM
Sunrise
12:39 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
3:03 PM
Civil dusk
8:34 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Madison, AL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
10:34 PM
Moonset
9:58 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Madison, AL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Madison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 35756, 35757, 35758

16-Day Forecast — Madison

  1. Sat93°69°4%
  2. Sun93°73°21%
  3. Mon87°71°65%
  4. Tue85°70°43%
  5. Wed87°67°34%
  6. Thu89°68°35%
  7. Fri90°71°58%
  8. Sat84°71°46%
  9. Sun82°63°34%
  10. Mon79°58°20%
  11. Tue81°60°14%
  12. Wed84°63°30%
  13. Thu78°69°39%
  14. Fri88°68°61%
  15. Sat80°71°53%
  16. Sun85°69°44%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Madison

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Madison

SPC has placed Madison 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 185 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

Madison's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~43°F). Rainfall peaks in December (5.9 inches) and bottoms out in September (3.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January43°5.0″7
February47°5.1″8
March54°5.4″8
April63°4.9″7
May71°4.7″7
June79°4.1″7
July81°4.5″7
August81°3.5″6
September75°3.5″4
October64°3.6″5
November53°4.3″6
December46°5.9″7

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Madison sees 43°F Januarys and 81°F Julys, a 39°F range, plus around 54.3 inches of precipitation across 79 days.

Rainfall in Madison stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 5.9 inches over 7.3 rainy days, and September still logs 3.5 inches across 4.4 — a narrow range for Madison. That lines Madison up with places like Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal, AL and Triana, AL, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

The cool-season window in Madison starts at mid-March, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Hold Madison's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Madison's last frost. Madison's window closes around mid-December as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Madison, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Madison's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal, AL, Triana, AL, Mooresville, AL, Harvest, AL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Madison?
Frost typically leaves Madison by mid-March and returns to Madison near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Madison?
Madison sees its heaviest rain in December (around 5.9 inches), part of roughly 54 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Madison?
The warmest stretch in Madison comes in July, around 81°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Madison?
On average January is the chilliest month in Madison, about 43°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Madison?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Madison; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Madison get?
Madison averages about 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Madison?
Madison's USDA zone comes from its January mean (43°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Madison?
Madison'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 Madison?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Madison in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Madison?
Current conditions for Madison and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Madison forecast updated?
The Madison forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Madison?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Madison 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 Madison?
The next few days in Madison's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Madison, Alabama occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 43°F and July around 81°F — a 38°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Madison totals around 54 inches, spread over about 79 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 34.7°N gives Madison its 38°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Madison's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Madison

  • 35756
  • 35758

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.