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Observed 8:50 PM CDT at KMAI

Cottonwood, AL weather

Clear and 63°17°.

Today: low 55°13° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°), high 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
6High
High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality
54Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 55°13° tonight at 5 AM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 8–11 AM
  • Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 78°26° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday nightDown to 64°18° by 8 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pClear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h65%0%0
Sat 10pClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h67%0%0
Sat 11pClear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h72%0%0
Sun 12aClear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%2%0
Sun 1aClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h75%3%0
Sun 2aClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%1%0
Sun 3aClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%2%0
Sun 4aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%7%0
Sun 5aClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%9%0
Sun 6aClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h86%19%0
Sun 7aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%51%0
Sun 8aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h83%51%0
Sun 9aSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h67%50%2
Sun 10aSunny67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h59%36%3
Sun 11aSunny71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h53%43%5
Sun 12pSunny75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h45%23%6
Sun 1pSunny77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h43%4%6
Sun 2pSunny78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h42%3%5
Sun 3pSunny78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h42%0%4
Sun 4pSunny78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h43%3%3
Sun 5pSunny76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h45%4%1
Sun 6pClear72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%5%0
Sun 7pClear67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%7%0
Sun 8pClear66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h68%7%0
Sun 9pClear63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%8%0
Sun 10pClear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%10%0
Sun 11pClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h78%6%0
Mon 12aClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h78%7%0
Mon 1aClear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h81%6%0
Mon 2aClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%7%0
Mon 3aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%4%0
Mon 4aClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%1%0
Mon 5aClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%1%0
Mon 6aClear57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%4%0
Mon 7aSunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%4%0
Mon 8aSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%40%0
Mon 9aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%13%2
Mon 10aSunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h61%32%3
Mon 11aCloudy72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)72°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h53%68%5
Mon 12pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h50%60%6
Mon 1pMostly sunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h46%64%6
Mon 2pCloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%62%5
Mon 3pCloudy79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h41%60%4
Mon 4pCloudy78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h42%59%3
Mon 5pMostly sunny75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h46%55%1
Mon 6pPartly cloudy71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)71°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%64%0
Mon 7pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%64%0
Mon 8pMostly clear64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%53%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–59°15°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      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 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 62°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 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 71°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 79°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    77°25°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–66°19°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    80°27°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–69°21°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 68°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    78°26°–87°31°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 81°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 70°21°

      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
    79°26°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 55°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 78°, low 56°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 79°, low 49°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.

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

Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs

17 mi
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
31 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River at George W. Andrews Lock and Dam (USACE)

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
76.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chipola River at Marianna (US 90)

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
299 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek at Spring Creek Park (in NAVD88)

22 mi
Level
66.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 5:59 PM.

Daylight
11 h 9 min
Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:15 PM
Morning 6:35–7:23 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:24 PM
Morning 6:25–6:35 AM; first light 6:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:07 PM–6:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:08 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cottonwood. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.