Paint Rock, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Paint Rock weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Showers22%0.14″82°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Rain29%0.14″91°73°+9°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle37%—91°70°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers23%—91°70°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast28%—93°71°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy50%—93°73°0°
- SundayJul 12Thunderstorm52%—93°73°0°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 12:03 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Paint Rock at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 35764
15-Day Forecast — Paint Rock
- Mon83°72°22%
- Tue91°73°29%
- Wed91°70°37%
- Thu91°70°23%
- Fri93°71°28%
- Sat93°73°50%
- Sun93°73°52%
- Mon93°73°31%
- Tue96°73°10%
- Wed100°76°12%
- Thu91°74°11%
- Fri84°69°41%
- Sat83°66°45%
- Sun85°64°39%
- Mon87°63°38%
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 — Paint Rock
SPC includes Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock
- 35764
- 35776