Observed 2:15 AM CDT at K4A6

Scottsboro, AL weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 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 (50°10° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 46°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 1 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 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	5%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	36%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	17%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, 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, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly 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, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  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.
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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.4 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.8 ft

Forecast peak 18.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 48°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 2°1° warmer than typical.

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
—SatOct 24

Scottsboro 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: 5:24–6:14 PM; Morning 6:41–7:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:24 PM; Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 2:40–6:31 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Scottsboro. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Scottsboro, 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

Flint River (AL) at Brownsboro

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

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