Observed 2:35 PM CDT at KMGM

Shorter, AL weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 68°20° 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 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	9%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	38%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	46%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	51%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	20%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	40%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	29%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	33%	6

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, 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°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 67°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
75°24°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–81°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Alabama River at Montgomery

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 22.0 ft

Forecast peak 22.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Catoma Creek near Montgomery

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Milstead

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1,050 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Yates Dam

12 mi

Level: 343 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:16 PM; Morning 6:39–7:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:29–6:39 AM; first light 6:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:26 PM–6:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Shorter. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Shorter, AL weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Alabama River at Montgomery

Catoma Creek near Montgomery

Tallapoosa River at Milstead

Tallapoosa River at Yates Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon