Sylvania, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sylvania weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle50%0.05″87°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast33%—81°68°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm12%0.03″87°70°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm22%—85°69°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm27%—86°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast34%—88°69°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast47%—88°71°0°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 12:00 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Sylvania at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 35988
16-Day Forecast — Sylvania
- Sun87°70°50%
- Mon82°68°33%
- Tue87°70°12%
- Wed85°69°22%
- Thu86°69°27%
- Fri88°69°34%
- Sat88°71°47%
- Sun83°70°46%
- Mon83°68°30%
- Tue89°70°13%
- Wed91°66°7%
- Thu86°61°27%
- Fri86°64°39%
- Sat87°71°41%
- Sun85°69°42%
- Mon83°67°45%
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 — Sylvania
SPC includes Sylvania 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 Sylvania
- 35988
- 35968