Observed 5:55 PM CDT at KDHN

Dothan, AL weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. About 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Sunday 8–11 AM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	0%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	1%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	1%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°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
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 74°23°
  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
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Sunday
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–81°.

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

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 191 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

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

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 76.8 ft

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs

22 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 844 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 613% more heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 2

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Dothan Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:16 PM; Morning 6:35–7:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:25 PM; Morning 6:25–6:35 AM; first light 6:25 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:25 PM–6:26 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:09 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:07 AM · rises 4:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Dothan. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dothan, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

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

Sawhatchee Creek at Cedar Springs

Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45)

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon