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Phenix City, Alabama Weather

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Phenix City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Phenix City, AL
Sunday, July 5 at 10:36 PM
77
°
Heavy Showers
Feels like
82°
Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:38 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Phenix City, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPhenix City, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 45% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 73°H 87°
Phenix City, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    45%
    0.54″
    95°75°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    28%
    0.06″
    87°73°-8°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    17%
    0.03″
    90°74°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    —
    —
    95°72°+5°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    13%
    —
    97°73°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    —
    98°73°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    97°74°-1°
Phenix City, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°80°90°6p12a6a12pnow 80°high 87°low 73°PRECIP %
Phenix City, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
236° · backing 85°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4 mph
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 mph · pk 12 mph @ 10:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 124SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 85° from the sw.
Phenix City, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.2
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.2
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996–1000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW999.9996.2996.9
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Phenix City, AL
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.8 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
77μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.8 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Phenix City, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
86%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
5.1mi
MODERATE
90 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
02:36 UTC · Phenix City, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
02:36 UTC · Phenix City, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Phenix City, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Phenix City, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Phenix City, AL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
6:11 AM
Sunrise
2:38 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
4:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Phenix City, AL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
67% illuminated
Moonrise
12:21 AM
Moonset
12:56 PM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Phenix City, AL
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Phenix City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP codes: 36867, 36869, 36870

16-Day Forecast — Phenix City

  1. Sun95°76°45%
  2. Mon87°73°28%
  3. Tue90°74°17%
  4. Wed95°72°8%
  5. Thu97°73°13%
  6. Fri98°73°12%
  7. Sat97°74°18%
  8. Sun93°73°40%
  9. Mon96°72°32%
  10. Tue97°74°21%
  11. Wed100°76°13%
  12. Thu98°70°25%
  13. Fri98°70°29%
  14. Sat100°71°42%
  15. Sun90°71°42%
  16. Mon93°68°43%

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 — Phenix City

SPC includes Phenix City 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 6–10

Thunderheads boil and break at dusk

Bermuda High dominates; afternoon convection builds daily, producing violent but brief thunderstorms by evening.

Day 187 of 365 · Wedge 38 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

July is Phenix City's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~45°F); precipitation crests in March at 5.2 inches and ebbs in October to 3.1 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January45°4.5″15
February49°4.8″16
March56°5.2″17
April63°4.2″14
May71°3.5″12
June78°4.5″15
July81°4.6″15
August80°4.4″15
September75°3.5″12
October65°3.1″10
November54°4.2″14
December48°5.2″17

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Phenix City sees 45°F Januarys and 81°F Julys, a 36°F range, plus around 51.8 inches of precipitation across 172 days.

Phenix City's precipitation spreads evenly: March peaks at 5.2 inches on 17.0 wet days, while October holds 3.1 inches over 10.0 — no month dominates Phenix City's rain calendar. That lines Phenix City up with places like Ladonia, AL, Smiths Station, AL and Opelika, AL, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Freezes are uncommon in Phenix City, where the coldest month averages 45°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 81°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Phenix City's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Phenix City's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Ladonia, AL, Smiths Station, AL, Opelika, AL, Valley, AL, Hurtsboro, AL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Phenix City?
Frost typically leaves Phenix City by mid-March and returns to Phenix City near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Phenix City?
March is the wettest month in Phenix City, about 5.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 52 inches.
What is the warmest month in Phenix City?
July is Phenix City's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Phenix City?
Phenix City bottoms out in January, with a mean near 45°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Phenix City?
Phenix City's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Phenix City, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Phenix City get?
Expect roughly 172 wet days a year in Phenix City.
What hardiness zone is Phenix City?
Phenix City's USDA zone comes from its January mean (45°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Phenix City?
Phenix City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Phenix City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Phenix City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Phenix City?
Current conditions for Phenix City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Phenix City forecast updated?
The Phenix City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Phenix City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Phenix City are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Phenix City?
The next few days in Phenix City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Phenix City, Alabama has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 45°F, July about 81°F, 36°F between them.

Across the year, Phenix City collects about 52 inches of precipitation over roughly 172 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 32.5°N gives Phenix City its 36°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Phenix City's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Phenix City

  • 36869
  • 36867
  • 36868

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.