Reform, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Reform weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Partly Cloudy14%—94°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle24%0.02″88°75°-6°
- MondayJul 6Light Rain39%0.32″87°71°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle16%—92°71°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle11%—96°71°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers16%—92°72°-4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle40%0.02″92°73°0°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 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 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.9 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:05 PM
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Reform at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°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: 35481
16-Day Forecast — Reform
- Sat94°73°14%
- Sun88°75°24%
- Mon87°71°39%
- Tue92°71°16%
- Wed96°71°11%
- Thu92°72°16%
- Fri92°73°40%
- Sat96°68°52%
- Sun90°69°45%
- Mon81°68°27%
- Tue89°68°12%
- Wed95°70°15%
- Thu93°72°26%
- Fri93°73°32%
- Sat94°73°29%
- Sun97°73°35%
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 — Reform
SPC has placed Reform 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 Reform
- 35481