Observed 5:25 AM CDT at KTCL

Tuscaloosa, AL weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 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
Fri 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Fri 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	30%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	29%	0%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	28%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	5%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	28%	40%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 47°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–79°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tuscaloosa Airport Asos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:22 PM; Morning 6:45–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:16 AM · rises 4:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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