Megargel, Alabama Weather
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Megargel weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers48%0.91″89°73°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle60%—87°71°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail44%—92°73°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail19%—89°73°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail28%—88°75°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle31%—91°74°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle51%—92°74°+1°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.85 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~68%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 11:04 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Megargel at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°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.
15-Day Forecast — Megargel
- Sun89°73°48%
- Mon87°71°60%
- Tue92°73°44%
- Wed89°73°19%
- Thu88°75°28%
- Fri91°74°31%
- Sat92°74°51%
- Sun89°72°55%
- Mon83°70°58%
- Tue84°69°34%
- Wed91°71°20%
- Thu92°73°24%
- Fri91°72°42%
- Sat92°71°53%
- Sun95°73°47%
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 — Megargel
SPC includes Megargel 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 Megargel
- 36445