Observed 12:55 PM CDT at KMGM

Selma, AL weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 13 mph20 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 8 PM
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM
Pressure: 30.18 inHg1022 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 78°26° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 65°18° 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
Fri 1p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	6
Fri 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	2
Fri 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	31%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	2%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	2%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  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
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°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
73°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
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°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–81°.

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

Cahaba River at Marion Junction

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River at Suttle

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Alabama River at Henry Lock and Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 81.0 ft
Flow: 3,650 cfs

Forecast peak 81.7 ft Fri 1 PM

Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Alabama River at Selma

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 19.1 ft
Flow: 9,970 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% more heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

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 43°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?

SELMA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Selma weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:21 PM; Morning 6:42–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:33–6:42 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:31 PM–6:33 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:16 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:14 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Selma, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River at Marion Junction

Cahaba River at Suttle

Alabama River at Henry Lock and Dam

Alabama River at Selma

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon