Nectar, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nectar weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain26%0.77″91°73°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast67%—86°72°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm25%—88°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear11%—91°68°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle17%—94°72°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast48%—94°74°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle56%—96°73°+2°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.95 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 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:00 PM
- Moonset
- 11:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Nectar at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Nectar
- Sun91°73°26%
- Mon86°72°67%
- Tue88°70°25%
- Wed91°68°11%
- Thu94°72°17%
- Fri94°74°48%
- Sat96°73°56%
- Sun88°69°46%
- Mon88°69°22%
- Tue89°70°13%
- Wed95°71°10%
- Thu79°71°26%
- Fri80°70°36%
- Sat86°68°43%
- Sun82°71°39%
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 — Nectar
SPC has placed Nectar 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 Nectar
- 35079
- 35049