Rip Current Statement
Ends in 1 day 20 h
When
Through Monday afternoon.
Where
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mobile AL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Dangerous rip currents.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
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Observed 8:56 PM CDT at KNPA

Elberta, AL weather

Clear and 62°17°.

Forecasts agree

Now 62°17°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · up to 54°12° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 78°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 67°19° by 8 PM · 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 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	75%	28%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	40%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	23%	5
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	9%	6
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	19%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	14%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	18%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	87%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	58%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	59%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	51%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	68%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	79%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	81%	6
Mon 2p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	81%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	67%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	68%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	73%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	69%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	63%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	44%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°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, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  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 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 69°21°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°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°–85°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–81°.

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

Intracoastal Waterway at Gulf Shores

8.5 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Magnolia River near Magnolia Springs

8.7 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 459 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Styx River at Styx River at Seminole

13 mi

Level: 9.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

14 mi

Level: 8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:24 PM; Morning 6:43–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:34–6:43 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:41 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Elberta. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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