Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KBHM

Meadowbrook, AL weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 69Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 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 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	27%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River Near Hoover

4.9 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 32

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Birmingham Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:18 PM; Morning 6:43–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:33–6:43 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Meadowbrook. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Meadowbrook, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

Cahaba River Near Hoover

Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

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