Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KCSG

Smiths Station, AL weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 53Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 49°9° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 2 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 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	39%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	0%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	1%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	4%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	34%	3%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°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°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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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

Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.4 ft
Flow: 7,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Upatoi Creek near Columbus

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 27% more heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 11

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: 2
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbus Metropolitan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Smiths Station weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

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: 6:23–7:12 PM; Morning 7:35–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 7:12–7:22 PM; Morning 7:26–7:35 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 4:35–7:26 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Smiths Station. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Smiths Station, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chattahoochee River at 14th Street at Columbus

Upatoi Creek near Columbus

Chewacla Creek at Chewalcla State Park Near Auburn

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