Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KDHN

Ashford, AL weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 813–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 8–11 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 77°25° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	77%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	67%	44%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	57%	29%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	42%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	5%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	26%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	38%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	72%	9%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	61%	4%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	4%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	7%	6
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	19%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	23%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	25%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	25%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	41%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–81°.

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

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River at George W. Andrews Lock and Dam (USACE)

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 77.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs

11 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 147% more heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 3

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Dothan Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:14 PM; Morning 6:35–7:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:24 PM; Morning 6:25–6:35 AM; first light 6:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:08 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ashford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.