Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KGTR

Ethelsville, AL weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 1 AM · 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 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	28%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	27%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	32%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	34%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	32%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	48%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	64%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	48%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°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°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°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°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 86 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 109 ft
Flow: 1,740 cfs

Forecast peak 109 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 136 ft
Flow: 772 cfs

Forecast peak 136 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 41% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Columbus · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:24 PM; Morning 6:49–7:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:34 PM; Morning 6:39–6:49 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 3:39–6:39 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ethelsville, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Luxapallila Creek near Columbus

Tombigbee River at Bevill Lock and Dam

Tombigbee River at Stennis Lock and Dam

For your home

Heating this week

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