Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KANB

Ballplay, AL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 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, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° 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 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	38%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	39%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	38%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	21%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	40%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	41%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 40°4°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°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, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–80°.

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

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 563 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Terrapin Creek at Ellisville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Gadsden

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek

15 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 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 20Typical 40

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gadsden · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:14 PM; Morning 6:40–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:23 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Ballplay. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ballplay, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

Terrapin Creek at Ellisville

Coosa River at Gadsden

Big Wills Creek

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