Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KCMD

Altoona, AL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	9%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	35%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	49%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	39%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	36%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	34%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	61%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Big Canoe Creek at hwy 231 Ashville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Locust Fork near Cleveland

15 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek

16 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Springs Creek near Blountsville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oneonta · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

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).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:16 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:25 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Altoona. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.