Taylor, Alabama Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Taylor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast12%—93°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast20%—89°75°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle27%0.02″92°74°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle19%—92°75°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle15%—95°75°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear10%—93°74°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast25%—94°76°+1°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~83%) — 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 5.6 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 11:58 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Taylor at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Taylor
- Sun93°75°12%
- Mon89°75°20%
- Tue92°74°27%
- Wed92°75°19%
- Thu95°75°15%
- Fri93°74°10%
- Sat94°76°25%
- Sun95°75°36%
- Mon92°75°49%
- Tue93°74°31%
- Wed95°78°21%
- Thu98°77°31%
- Fri96°72°48%
- Sat101°77°55%
- Sun94°71°45%
- Mon90°71°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 — Taylor
SPC includes Taylor 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 Taylor
- 36301
- 36305