Observed 1:30 PM CDT at KAUO

Penton, AL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (72°22° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	44%	7%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	23%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	80%	8%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	8%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	52%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	2%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	42%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	26%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	19%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	21%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	22%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°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
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°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
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  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°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Tallapoosa River at Wadley

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River at West Point Lake near West Point

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 624 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River at West Point

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,220 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 49

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rock Mills · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:13 PM; Morning 6:37–7:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:28–6:37 AM; first light 6:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10 PM–6:28 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:10 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Penton. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Penton, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tallapoosa River at Wadley

Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend

Chattahoochee River at West Point Lake near West Point

Chattahoochee River at West Point

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