St. Stephens, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
St. Stephens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast16%—86°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast38%—90°76°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers17%—95°74°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—99°73°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast15%—97°74°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy28%—100°75°+3°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle43%—96°74°-4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.95 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~74%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 12:08 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
St. Stephens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (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 — St. Stephens
- Mon86°71°16%
- Tue90°76°38%
- Wed95°74°17%
- Thu99°73°12%
- Fri97°74°15%
- Sat100°75°28%
- Sun96°74°43%
- Mon97°74°48%
- Tue103°76°23%
- Wed107°78°18%
- Thu106°78°14%
- Fri103°71°30%
- Sat81°71°45%
- Sun80°70°40%
- Mon81°70°42%
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 — St. Stephens
SPC includes St. Stephens 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 St. Stephens
- 36569