Observed 6:50 AM CDT at KBHM

Mountain Brook, AL weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 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 (46°8° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

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

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	7%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	1%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	13%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	40%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	40%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	39%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. 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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

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

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Fri 7 AM

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Shades Creek at Elder Street

2.3 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Shades Creek near Homewood

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Fri 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 15Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Mountain Brook weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:19 PM; Morning 6:42–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:29 PM–6:33 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:16 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:12 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Mountain Brook. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mountain Brook, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

Cahaba River near Mountain Brook

Shades Creek at Elder Street

Shades Creek near Homewood

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? Good

Moon