Observed 1:15 PM CDT at K4A6

Fort Payne, AL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	3%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	19%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	49%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	30%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	38%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	24%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	30%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	38%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4 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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
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°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Chattooga River at Summerville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.8 ft

Forecast peak 18.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near BLUE POND

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

VALLEY HEAD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Fort Payne 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 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:13 PM; Morning 6:40–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Fort Payne, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chattooga River at Summerville

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

Little River near BLUE POND

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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