Sumiton, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sumiton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—92°72°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast50%—96°75°+4°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm64%—93°69°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast31%—93°69°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast23%—94°68°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle28%—93°72°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm30%—81°71°-12°
AQI 69 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 21.7 µg/m³ (AQI 74) with a 0.96 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 21.7 µg/m³ (AQI 74) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 10:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sumiton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35148
15-Day Forecast — Sumiton
- Sat93°72°21%
- Sun96°75°50%
- Mon93°69°64%
- Tue93°69°31%
- Wed94°68°23%
- Thu93°72°28%
- Fri81°71°30%
- Sat95°70°30%
- Sun99°73°27%
- Mon101°76°19%
- Tue102°74°13%
- Wed97°73°20%
- Thu95°68°23%
- Fri93°71°30%
- Sat101°71°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Sumiton
SPC includes Sumiton 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 Sumiton
- 35062
- 35148