Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KBHM

Birmingham, AL weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 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
Fri 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	7%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	1%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	40%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	40%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	35%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. 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
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
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°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–77°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 14Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Birmingham Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:19 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:33–6:42 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:13 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Birmingham.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.