McIntosh, Alabama Weather
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McIntosh weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain49%0.33″91°74°—
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm52%—90°74°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail46%—93°74°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm17%—94°73°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—97°75°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—98°76°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle48%—97°75°-1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.7 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.7 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
McIntosh at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36553
15-Day Forecast — McIntosh
- Sun91°74°49%
- Mon90°74°52%
- Tue93°74°46%
- Wed94°73°17%
- Thu97°75°20%
- Fri98°76°26%
- Sat97°75°48%
- Sun94°73°56%
- Mon80°71°54%
- Tue90°71°32%
- Wed95°71°18%
- Thu96°76°27%
- Fri92°73°35%
- Sat96°73°44%
- Sun100°73°43%
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 — McIntosh
SPC includes McIntosh 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 McIntosh
- 36553