Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KBFM

Stapleton, AL weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 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 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	31%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	30%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	1%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	3%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	46%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	26%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	48%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	53%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	47%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	46%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	54%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
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, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°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°–69°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MOB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 44,600 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Fish River (AL) near Silverhill

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 54 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Sara at Saraland

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 425% more heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 2

Heating degree days, base 65°F

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bay Minette · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−8°−5°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Stapleton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:25 PM; Morning 6:44–7:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:34 PM; Morning 6:35–6:44 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:34 PM–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Stapleton, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mobile River at Barry Steam Plant

Styx River near Loxley at Smith's Landing

Fish River (AL) near Silverhill

Bayou Sara at Saraland

For your home

Heating this week

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