Margaret, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Margaret weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain33%0.15″90°72°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast78%—85°72°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm41%—87°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—92°69°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle16%0.02″93°71°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast38%—93°72°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle55%—95°72°+2°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.8 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.89 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 16.8 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 10:59 PM
- Moonset
- 11:00 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Margaret at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35112
15-Day Forecast — Margaret
- Sun90°72°33%
- Mon85°72°78%
- Tue87°69°41%
- Wed92°69°10%
- Thu93°71°16%
- Fri93°72°38%
- Sat95°72°55%
- Sun91°68°47%
- Mon87°69°26%
- Tue90°69°13%
- Wed93°69°9%
- Thu78°71°23%
- Fri79°69°35%
- Sat83°67°39%
- Sun82°70°40%
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 — Margaret
SPC has placed Margaret in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Margaret
- 35112
- 35120