Putnam, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Putnam weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain40%0.60″87°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast52%—87°72°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle25%—95°72°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm11%—94°72°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle21%—93°73°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—95°73°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle44%—96°73°+1°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.92 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Putnam at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Putnam
- Sun87°74°40%
- Mon87°72°52%
- Tue95°72°25%
- Wed94°72°11%
- Thu93°73°21%
- Fri95°73°27%
- Sat96°73°44%
- Sun93°71°53%
- Mon79°70°37%
- Tue90°69°24%
- Wed95°70°13%
- Thu93°71°26%
- Fri93°72°36%
- Sat94°72°41%
- Sun97°72°45%
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 — Putnam
SPC has placed Putnam 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 Putnam
- 36784