Observed 12:15 PM CDT at KALX

Rockford, AL weather

Sunny and 68°20°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the east-southeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° 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	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	33%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	1%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	4%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	37%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	47%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	31%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	35%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	38%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

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

Coosa River at Mitchell Dam

15 mi

Level: 311 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Lay Dam

19 mi

Level: 396 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Jordan Dam

19 mi

Level: 251 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

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 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

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?

ALEXANDER CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1969–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Rockford 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 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:16 PM; Morning 6:40–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:26 PM–6:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Rockford. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rockford, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Coosa River at Mitchell Dam

Coosa River at Lay Dam

Coosa River at Jordan Dam

Walnut Creek (AL) above Clanton

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