Troy, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Troy weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast34%—90°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast34%—87°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers29%—93°72°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle12%—93°71°0°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail20%—90°72°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle23%—91°73°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast37%—95°73°+4°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.2 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 14.2 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:56 PM
- Moonset
- 10:58 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Troy at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 36079, 36081, 36082
16-Day Forecast — Troy
- Sun90°74°34%
- Mon87°71°34%
- Tue93°72°29%
- Wed93°71°12%
- Thu90°72°20%
- Fri91°73°23%
- Sat95°73°37%
- Sun96°71°50%
- Mon85°71°46%
- Tue92°69°26%
- Wed96°72°18%
- Thu94°68°26%
- Fri85°68°42%
- Sat90°72°48%
- Sun90°71°45%
- Mon93°73°45%
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 — Troy
SPC includes Troy 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 Troy
- 36079
- 36081
- 36082