Observed 5:55 AM CDT at KCMD

Douglas, AL weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° 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
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	46%	40%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–75°.

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

Big Wills Creek

17 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Blue Springs Creek near Blountsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Locust Fork near Cleveland

18 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River below Guntersville Dam

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 15.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Guntersville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:16 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:25 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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