Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KCMD

New Union, AL weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° 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
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	10%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 46°8°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–74°.

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

Big Wills Creek

11 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Gadsden

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Canoe Creek at hwy 231 Ashville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Locust Fork near Cleveland

21 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Guntersville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

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).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

New Union weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:15 PM; Morning 6:41–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:32–6:41 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from New Union. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.