Model estimate for 9:00 AM CDT (no recent station report)

Section, AL weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 14 mph23 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 8 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 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	7%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	37%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	18%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	39%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 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, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–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 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–73°.

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

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.8 ft

Forecast peak 18.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Paint Rock River (AL) near Woodville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 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: 4
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 47°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

Section 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: 6:14–6:24 PM; Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 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 west from Section. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Section, 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

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