Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KDHN

Taylor, AL weather

Sunny and 72°22°.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 6High; High until 2 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 70°21° 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 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	1%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	38%	1%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	36%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	70%	15%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	61%	12%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	8%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	6%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	4%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	41%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	40%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	41%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	42%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	78%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	3%	2
Mon 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	3%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	3%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–81°.

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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

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 182 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45)

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 822 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chattahoochee River at George W. Andrews Lock and Dam (USACE)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 81.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 160% more heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 3

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, 1:00 PM–10:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Dothan Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:15 PM; Morning 6:36–7:24 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:26–6:36 AM; first light 6:26 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:27 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:09 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Taylor, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Choctawhatchee River near Newton (SR 134)

Choctawhatchee River at Geneva (SR 52)

Choctawhatchee River near Bellwood (CR 45)

Chattahoochee River at George W. Andrews Lock and Dam (USACE)

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