Rip Current Statement
Ends in 2 days 1 h
When
Through Monday afternoon.
Where
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mobile AL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Dangerous rip currents.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
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Observed 4:00 PM CDT at KBFM

Belle Fontaine, AL weather

Sunny and 77°25°.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 54°12° by 9 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Was high 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 44Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 58°14° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° 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 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	4%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	3%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	2%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	1%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	1%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	41%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	39%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	70%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	61%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	62%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	57%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	68%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	69%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	80%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°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 77. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°20°
  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°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 58°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–79°.

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

Escatawpa River above Orange Grove

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 1,880 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Thu 1 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fowl River near Laurendine

4.6 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

18 mi

Level: 7.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) near Marlow

18 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 51% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 14

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mobile Downtown Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

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).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Belle Fontaine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:26 PM; Morning 6:45–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:36–6:45 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Belle Fontaine. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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