Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KEET

Alabaster, AL weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 98Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 1 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	4%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River near Helena

5.9 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek at Pelham

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 50% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 31

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALABASTER SHELBY CO AP ASOS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Alabaster weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:19 PM; Morning 6:43–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:28 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 2:37–6:33 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Alabaster. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alabaster, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

Cahaba River near Helena

Cahaba Valley Creek at Pelham

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon