Rip Current Statement
Ends in 2 days 2 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 2:56 PM CDT at KNPA

Gulf Shores, AL weather

Sunny and 77°25°.

Mostly agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the northeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 50°10° by 6 PM
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 12–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 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
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 77°25° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	1%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	4%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	7%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	20%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	8%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	81%	58%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	66%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	64%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	63%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	46%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	59%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  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, 54°12°
  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 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  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
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–79°.

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

1.0 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Magnolia River near Magnolia Springs

9.2 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 463 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

12 mi

Level: 7.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) near Marlow

15 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:25 PM; Morning 6:44–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:34 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:34 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:18 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Gulf Shores. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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