Observed 12:15 PM CDT at K4A6

Sylvania, AL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 3 PM
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°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
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	3%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	19%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	32%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	38%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	24%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	31%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–65°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HUN) (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

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.8 ft

Forecast peak 18.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near BLUE POND

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 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 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

VALLEY HEAD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Sylvania weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:13 PM; Morning 6:40–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Sylvania. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sylvania, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

Little River near BLUE POND

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