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Saraland, Alabama Weather

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Saraland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Saraland, AL
Sunday, July 5 at 1:29 AM
79
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
88°
Humidity
85%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:54 AM
Sunset
2:59 PM
Saraland, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSaraland, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit with a 51% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 75°H 90°
Saraland, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Showers
    51%
    0.17″
    90°75°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    66%
    —
    89°73°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    59%
    —
    95°75°+6°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    20%
    —
    98°75°+3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    21%
    —
    97°75°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    —
    98°76°+1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Thunderstorm
    42%
    —
    97°76°-1°
Saraland, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°72°83°94°12a6a12p6pnow 80°high 90°low 75°PRECIP %
Saraland, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
290° · veering 6°
Direction
WNW
290°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 13 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 154SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 6° from the wnw.
Saraland, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.4
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.4
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1017
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1016.81012.81013.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Saraland, AL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
↓-10 in 6h

AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.87 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneModerate
64μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Saraland, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
63%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
32.0mi
UNLIMITED
75 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:29 UTC · Saraland, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:29 UTC · Saraland, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Saraland, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Saraland, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Saraland, AL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
12:54 AM
Daylight
14h 05m
Sunset
2:59 PM
Civil dusk
8:28 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Saraland, AL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 PM
Moonset
11:07 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Saraland, AL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Saraland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 36571

15-Day Forecast — Saraland

  1. Sun90°75°51%
  2. Mon89°73°66%
  3. Tue95°75°59%
  4. Wed98°75°20%
  5. Thu97°75°21%
  6. Fri98°76°23%
  7. Sat97°76°42%
  8. Sun78°73°59%
  9. Mon77°72°57%
  10. Tue94°72°34%
  11. Wed94°75°27%
  12. Thu91°74°35%
  13. Fri93°72°48%
  14. Sat93°73°49%
  15. Sun78°74°56%

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 — Saraland

SPC includes Saraland 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Saraland's warmest month is August (~84°F mean) and its coldest is January (~52°F). Rainfall peaks in August (7.1 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.8 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January52°5.2″6
February56°3.8″5
March62°5.1″5
April68°4.9″5
May76°4.4″5
June82°5.8″8
July84°6.6″9
August84°7.1″9
September80°4.5″6
October71°3.8″4
November61°4.1″4
December55°5.3″7

Regional context

Saraland swings from 52°F in January to 84°F in July (31°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Saraland runs about 60.5 inches on roughly 72 measurable days.

Saraland's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 7.1 inches on 8.8 wet days, while February holds 3.8 inches over 5.4 — no month dominates Saraland's rain calendar. That lines Saraland up with places like Satsuma, AL, Chickasaw, AL and Prichard, AL, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

With a coldest-month mean of 52°F, Saraland stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 84°F is Saraland's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across Saraland, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Saraland's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Satsuma, AL, Chickasaw, AL, Prichard, AL, Creola, AL, Axis, AL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Saraland?
Saraland's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Saraland the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Saraland?
Rainfall in Saraland peaks in August near 7.1 inches, out of about 61 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Saraland?
Saraland peaks in August, when the mean runs near 84°F.
What is the coldest month in Saraland?
January is Saraland's coldest month, averaging about 52°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Saraland?
In Saraland, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Saraland's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Saraland get?
Saraland averages about 72 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Saraland?
With January around 52°F, Saraland's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Saraland's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Saraland?
Saraland's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Saraland?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Saraland in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Saraland?
Current conditions for Saraland and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Saraland forecast updated?
The Saraland forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Saraland?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Saraland are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Saraland?
The next few days in Saraland's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Saraland, Alabama carries typical Januarys near 52°F and Julys around 84°F — 32°F of seasonal travel.

Saraland sees close to 61 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 72 wet days.

Saraland sits at 30.8°N; that 32°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Saraland.

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ZIP codes in Saraland

  • 36571

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.