Peterman, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Peterman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain55%0.27″91°74°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle54%—87°72°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail33%—93°73°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm17%—91°74°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail27%—91°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm31%—94°75°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle45%—96°74°+2°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 ~94%) — 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 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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
- 11:01 PM
- Moonset
- 11:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Peterman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36471
15-Day Forecast — Peterman
- Sun91°74°55%
- Mon87°72°54%
- Tue93°73°33%
- Wed91°74°17%
- Thu91°74°27%
- Fri94°75°31%
- Sat96°74°45%
- Sun93°72°56%
- Mon81°70°55%
- Tue86°68°32%
- Wed94°70°19%
- Thu94°72°24%
- Fri94°73°42%
- Sat93°72°53%
- Sun98°73°47%
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 — Peterman
SPC includes Peterman 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 Peterman
- 36471