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Smiths Station, Alabama Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Smiths Station, AL
Sunday, July 5 at 6:07 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
83°
Humidity
91%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:38 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Smiths Station, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSmiths Station, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 75°H 91°
Smiths Station, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    32%
    3.2″
    91°75°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    39%
    0.69″
    88°74°-3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    25%
    —
    95°71°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    96°71°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    14%
    0.05″
    94°72°-2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    92°72°-2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    —
    94°73°+2°
Smiths Station, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°83°96°6a12p6p12anow 75°high 91°low 75°PRECIP %
Smiths Station, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · backing 151°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 3
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 3 · pk 9 @ 11:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 303SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Smiths Station, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.5
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 998–1002
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.6997.5997.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Smiths Station, AL
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 2.5DRIVERGood
12.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
63μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 30
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
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/m³360
Smiths Station, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.9mi
UNLIMITED
87 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
10:07 UTC · Smiths Station, 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
10:07 UTC · Smiths Station, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Smiths Station, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Smiths Station, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Smiths Station, AL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:11 AM
Sunrise
2:38 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
4:51 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Smiths Station, AL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 PM
Moonset
11:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Smiths Station, AL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Smiths Station at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 36877

15-Day Forecast — Smiths Station

  1. Sun91°75°32%
  2. Mon88°74°39%
  3. Tue95°71°25%
  4. Wed96°71°13%
  5. Thu94°72°14%
  6. Fri92°72°18%
  7. Sat94°73°32%
  8. Sun91°71°47%
  9. Mon79°71°32%
  10. Tue90°68°18%
  11. Wed89°71°11%
  12. Thu91°71°32%
  13. Fri81°69°40%
  14. Sat90°69°39%
  15. Sun88°70°43%

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 — Smiths Station

SPC includes Smiths Station 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

Smiths Station peaks at about 81°F in July and bottoms near 45°F in January; March brings the heaviest rain (5.2 inches) and October the least (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January45°4.5″15
February49°4.8″16
March56°5.2″17
April63°4.2″14
May71°3.5″12
June78°4.5″15
July81°4.6″15
August80°4.4″15
September75°3.5″12
October65°3.1″10
November54°4.2″14
December48°5.2″17

Regional context

Smiths Station swings from 45°F in January to 81°F in July (36°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Smiths Station runs about 51.8 inches on roughly 172 measurable days.

No season owns Smiths Station's rain: March reaches 5.2 inches across 17.0 days and October keeps 3.1 inches on 10.0, an even spread through Smiths Station's year. That lines Smiths Station up with places like Ladonia, AL, Phenix City, AL and Opelika, AL, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

With a coldest-month mean of 45°F, Smiths Station stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The July peak near 81°F is Smiths Station's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Across Smiths Station, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Smiths Station's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Ladonia, AL, Phenix City, AL, Opelika, AL, Valley, AL, Cusseta, AL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Smiths Station?
Frost typically leaves Smiths Station by mid-March and returns to Smiths Station near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Smiths Station?
Rainfall in Smiths Station peaks in March near 5.2 inches, out of about 52 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Smiths Station?
Smiths Station peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Smiths Station?
January is Smiths Station's coldest month, averaging about 45°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Smiths Station?
In Smiths Station, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Smiths Station's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Smiths Station get?
Expect roughly 172 wet days a year in Smiths Station.
What hardiness zone is Smiths Station?
With January around 45°F, Smiths Station's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Smiths Station's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Smiths Station?
Smiths Station'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 Smiths Station?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Smiths Station in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Smiths Station?
Current conditions for Smiths Station and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Smiths Station forecast updated?
The Smiths Station forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Smiths Station?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Smiths Station 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 Smiths Station?
The next few days in Smiths Station's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Smiths Station, Alabama, the humid subtropical climate runs from about 45°F in January to 81°F in July, a 36°F seasonal range.

Across the year, Smiths Station collects about 52 inches of precipitation over roughly 172 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 32.5°N, Smiths Station sees a 36°F seasonal swing that governs Smiths Station's planting and frost windows.

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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.