Minor, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Minor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle31%0.04″90°73°—
- MondayJul 6Rain32%0.13″83°73°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle22%0.05″91°72°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle14%0.03″92°70°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast18%—92°72°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle——97°72°+5°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast31%—94°74°-3°
AQI 66 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 15.5 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.5 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 12:04 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Minor at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Minor
- Sun90°73°31%
- Mon83°73°32%
- Tue91°72°22%
- Wed92°70°14%
- Thu92°72°18%
- Fri97°72°9%
- Sat94°74°31%
- Sun90°71°48%
- Mon89°70°26%
- Tue96°71°15%
- Wed97°74°14%
- Thu90°65°31%
- Fri94°65°32%
- Sat100°73°35%
- Sun89°71°26%
- Mon90°68°32%
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 — Minor
SPC includes Minor 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 Minor
- 35224