Vance, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vance weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast34%—87°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast47%—86°72°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast41%—93°69°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——95°70°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle16%—95°72°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast32%—97°73°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle45%—96°74°-1°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 18.4 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 18.4 µg/m³ (AQI 68) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 11:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Vance at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 35490
16-Day Forecast — Vance
- Sun87°74°34%
- Mon86°72°47%
- Tue93°69°41%
- Wed95°70°9%
- Thu95°72°16%
- Fri97°73°32%
- Sat96°74°45%
- Sun90°72°44%
- Mon91°70°28%
- Tue97°71°15%
- Wed100°73°11%
- Thu96°74°26%
- Fri88°67°35%
- Sat96°71°39%
- Sun89°73°39%
- Mon94°74°49%
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 — Vance
SPC has placed Vance in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Vance
- 35188
- 35490