Alexandria, Tennessee Weather
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Alexandria weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle16%—92°69°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast26%—93°74°+1°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm57%—89°70°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm32%—87°70°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle32%—91°68°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle38%—90°71°-1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm58%—86°71°-4°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 93 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 86 around 1 PM.
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 93 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 86 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 93
- UV peak
- 6.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 86
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.8 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
- 10:33 PM
- Moonset
- 9:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Alexandria at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 37012
16-Day Forecast — Alexandria
- Sat92°69°16%
- Sun93°74°26%
- Mon89°70°57%
- Tue87°70°32%
- Wed91°68°32%
- Thu90°71°38%
- Fri86°71°58%
- Sat85°71°48%
- Sun85°65°36%
- Mon75°62°13%
- Tue80°60°14%
- Wed83°63°23%
- Thu89°64°16%
- Fri84°71°27%
- Sat79°72°16%
- Sun88°71°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Alexandria
SPC includes Alexandria 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 Alexandria
- 37012