Observed 6:50 AM CDT at KBFM

Fairhope, AL weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 49Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 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

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 79°26° today at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	4%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	6%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	7%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	6%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	6%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	3%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	37%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	33%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 79°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 58°14°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.57 in14 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 51°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–80°.

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

Fish River (AL) near Silverhill

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) near Marlow

5.6 mi

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

8.1 mi

Level: 7.0 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Magnolia River near Magnolia Springs

12 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 472 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 10Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mobile Downtown Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:26 PM; Morning 6:44–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:17 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fairhope. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairhope, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fish River (AL) near Silverhill

Fish River (AL) near Marlow

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

Magnolia River near Magnolia Springs

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? Fair

Moon