Myrtlewood, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Myrtlewood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle43%0.01″88°74°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle55%—89°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast22%—94°72°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—98°72°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle18%—96°74°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—99°76°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast39%—99°74°0°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
Myrtlewood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36763
15-Day Forecast — Myrtlewood
- Sun87°74°43%
- Mon89°72°55%
- Tue94°72°22%
- Wed98°72°10%
- Thu96°74°18%
- Fri99°76°26%
- Sat99°74°39%
- Sun84°70°50%
- Mon82°70°32%
- Tue96°70°23%
- Wed100°74°13%
- Thu90°72°23%
- Fri78°70°40%
- Sat92°69°26%
- Sun89°71°26%
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 — Myrtlewood
SPC has placed Myrtlewood 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 Myrtlewood
- 36763