Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KBHM

Sylvan Springs, AL weather

Sunny and 75°24°.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. 57–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 74°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	33%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	16%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	40%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	37%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	45%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	25%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	24%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	42%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	32%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	36%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	46%	3
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	54%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	51%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	61%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 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
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  20% 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

Locust Fork at Sayre

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Village Creek near Pratt City

8.1 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Valley Creek near Bessemer

8.2 mi

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 33

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BESSEMER 3 WSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1977–2026

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).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sylvan Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:19 PM; Morning 6:44–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:29 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sylvan Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sylvan Springs, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Locust Fork at Sayre

Village Creek near Pratt City

Valley Creek near Bessemer

Village Creek (AL) at Avenue W in Ensley

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