Observed 3:50 PM CDT at KEET

Chelsea, AL weather

Sunny and 73°23°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 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 (77°25° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° 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	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 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 17 mph27 km/h	65%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	43%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	41%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	42%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	12%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	35%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	90%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	59%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	58%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	57%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	57%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	65%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	74%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–80°.

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

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River Near Hoover

9.6 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek at Pelham

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 46% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 31

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALABASTER SHELBY CO AP ASOS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:18 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:27 PM; Morning 6:33–6:42 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:27 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Chelsea. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chelsea, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

Cahaba River Near Hoover

Cahaba Valley Creek at Pelham

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