Observed 5:35 PM CDT at KCMD

Arab, AL weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	39%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	14%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	17%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	63%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	39%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	67%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	88%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	87%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	84%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	70%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	82%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	83%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 64°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°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% 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
66°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HUN) (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

Tennessee River at Whitesburg

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Wed 12 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River above Guntersville Dam Headwater/Pool Elevation

8.7 mi

Level: 594 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 42

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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Guntersville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:16 PM; Morning 6:43–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:26 PM–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Arab. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Arab, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River at Whitesburg

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam

Tennessee River above Guntersville Dam Headwater/Pool Elevation

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