Sanford, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sanford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast22%—89°71°—
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Showers28%0.17″93°72°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers28%—94°75°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—97°73°+3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast14%—97°73°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast27%—99°75°+2°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle46%—95°75°-4°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 11.6 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 12:02 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Sanford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Sanford
- Mon89°71°22%
- Tue93°72°28%
- Wed94°75°28%
- Thu97°73°13%
- Fri97°73°14%
- Sat99°75°27%
- Sun95°75°46%
- Mon99°73°53%
- Tue102°77°33%
- Wed106°78°24%
- Thu106°80°21%
- Fri103°73°36%
- Sat89°73°39%
- Sun82°71°39%
- Mon86°70°34%
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 — Sanford
SPC includes Sanford 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 Sanford
- 36420
- 36421