Samson, Alabama Weather
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Samson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast42%—94°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast48%—87°74°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm50%—93°75°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail19%—92°74°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm32%—92°75°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle18%—94°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle37%—96°76°+2°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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
- 10:59 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Samson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 36477
16-Day Forecast — Samson
- Sun94°74°42%
- Mon87°74°48%
- Tue93°75°50%
- Wed92°74°19%
- Thu92°75°32%
- Fri94°76°18%
- Sat96°76°37%
- Sun91°75°53%
- Mon77°72°52%
- Tue89°70°28%
- Wed91°73°23%
- Thu94°68°32%
- Fri86°69°48%
- Sat88°73°46%
- Sun91°74°52%
- Mon93°75°49%
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 — Samson
SPC includes Samson 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 Samson
- 36477