Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KBHM

Brookside, AL weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 57Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 9 AM · Partly 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 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	17%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	17%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	52%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	43%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	39%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	44%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°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
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  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 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 65°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
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

Locust Fork at Sayre

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Fivemile Creek near Republic

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Village Creek near Pratt City

7.7 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 48% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 32

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:18 PM; Morning 6:44–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Brookside. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Brookside, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Locust Fork at Sayre

Fivemile Creek near Republic

Village Creek near Pratt City

Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley

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