Piedmont, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Piedmont weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast20%—95°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle64%—87°72°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm33%—88°70°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast15%—91°68°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—92°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle43%0.01″93°70°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm56%—85°71°-8°
AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 17.1 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 17.1 µg/m³ (AQI 66) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Piedmont at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36272
15-Day Forecast — Piedmont
- Sun95°73°20%
- Mon87°72°64%
- Tue88°70°33%
- Wed91°68°15%
- Thu92°70°15%
- Fri93°70°43%
- Sat85°71°56%
- Sun84°67°45%
- Mon81°66°28%
- Tue91°65°13%
- Wed92°68°18%
- Thu89°71°49%
- Fri93°70°39%
- Sat89°73°48%
- Sun94°72°53%
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 — Piedmont
SPC has placed Piedmont 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 Piedmont
- 36272