Vernon, Alabama Weather
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Vernon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain27%1.7″92°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast49%—87°72°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast17%—93°70°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—95°69°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9T-storm w/ Hail14%—85°72°-10°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle40%—98°72°+13°
- SaturdayJul 11Thunderstorm53%0.02″95°70°-3°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 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 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~85%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.0 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Vernon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- 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: 35592
15-Day Forecast — Vernon
- Sun92°74°27%
- Mon87°72°49%
- Tue93°70°17%
- Wed95°69°11%
- Thu85°72°14%
- Fri98°72°40%
- Sat95°70°53%
- Sun87°68°40%
- Mon80°67°26%
- Tue91°68°10%
- Wed95°69°18%
- Thu92°72°19%
- Fri94°73°24%
- Sat94°73°29%
- Sun95°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 — Vernon
SPC has placed Vernon in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Vernon
- 35592