Observed 6:35 PM CDT at KCEW

Sanford, AL weather

Clear and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 76°24° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 74°23° · Mostly 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 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	46%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	47%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	49%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	61%	26%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	32%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	1%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	37%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	58%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	27%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	53%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	58%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	67%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	56%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	63%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	57%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	40%	82%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	75%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	77%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  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 82.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
60°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–86°30°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–82°.

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

Conecuh River at River Falls

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Patsaliga Creek near Brantley

21 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Conecuh River near Brantley

21 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 136 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Pea River at Elba (US 84)

21 mi

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 613% more heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 2

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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Andalusia Opp Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sanford 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: 5:30–6:19 PM; Morning 6:39–7:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:28 PM; Morning 6:30–6:39 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:48 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Sanford, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Conecuh River at River Falls

Patsaliga Creek near Brantley

Conecuh River near Brantley

Pea River at Elba (US 84)

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