Rip Current Statement
Starts in 11 min
When
From 7 AM CDT this morning through Monday evening.
Where
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mobile AL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
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Observed 6:20 AM CDT at KBFM

Point Clear, AL weather

Clear and 63°17°.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. Gusts to 20 mph33 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 54°12° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · 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 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	36%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	0%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	2%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	50%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	55%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	56%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	74%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	73%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 79°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  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, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 78°26° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 77°25°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°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
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–79°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MOB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fish River (AL) near Marlow

6.5 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

7.2 mi

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) near Silverhill

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Magnolia River near Magnolia Springs

12 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 467 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 9Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mobile Downtown Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

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).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Point Clear weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:38–6:26 PM; Morning 6:45–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:35 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Point Clear. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Rip Current Statement

Point Clear, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fish River (AL) near Marlow

Fish River (AL) above WEEKS BAY WATER

Fish River (AL) near Silverhill

Magnolia River near Magnolia Springs

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