Observed 9:55 AM CDT at K4A6

Powell, AL weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 12 PM
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningNear 62°17° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	1%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	24%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.8 ft

Forecast peak 18.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near BLUE POND

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

SCOTTSBORO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

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).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
+3°+1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:14 PM; Morning 6:41–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:23 PM; Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Powell. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Powell, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

Little River near BLUE POND

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