Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KDHN

Newton, AL weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. 69–10 mph16 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9–10 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 78°26° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 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 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	67%	49%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	38%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	12%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	45%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	42%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	39%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	11%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	61%	8%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	5%	5
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	35%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	55%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	40%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	40%	41%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	50%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	77%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	62%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–85°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–85°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 54°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TAE) (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

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pea River near Ariton (US 231)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 135 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 803 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 190% more heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 3

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Dothan Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:15 PM; Morning 6:36–7:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:27–6:36 AM; first light 6:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:38 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:10 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Newton, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

Pea River near Ariton (US 231)

Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45)

For your home

Heating this week

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