Pelham, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pelham weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain32%0.46″92°73°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers69%—82°71°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle40%—91°69°+9°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—93°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail14%—87°70°-6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle45%—89°70°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle55%—90°67°+1°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 23.2 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~92%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 23.2 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- 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
Pelham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35124
15-Day Forecast — Pelham
- Sun92°73°32%
- Mon82°71°69%
- Tue91°69°40%
- Wed93°69°14%
- Thu87°70°14%
- Fri89°70°45%
- Sat90°67°55%
- Sun87°67°48%
- Mon76°67°26%
- Tue89°66°15%
- Wed92°68°21%
- Thu90°71°34%
- Fri92°70°39%
- Sat91°71°32%
- Sun95°71°36%
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 — Pelham
SPC has placed Pelham in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Pelham
- 35124