Black Warrior River below Selden Dam
15 mi- Level
- 73.6 ft
- Flow
- 932 cfs
Forecast peak 73.8 ft Sun 1 AM
Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:05 PM CDT at KTCL
Union, AL weather
Sunny and 73°23°.
Today: low 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 73°23°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/hgusts 11 mph18 km/h
- From the east. About 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 6High
- High until 2 PM
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 33% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 30% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 30% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 29% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 33% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 40% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 4% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 54% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 43% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 40% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 38% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 37% | 5% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 40% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 49% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 83% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 86% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 49% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 55% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 73% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 77% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 80% | 4 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
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 76.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
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: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
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: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°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 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°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°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–67°19°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 82°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 67°20°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°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°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
- 70°21°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–67°19°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–81°.
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
Below flood stage
Tombigbee River at Gainesville Lock and Dam
17 mi- Level
- 73.5 ft
- Flow
- 1,220 cfs
Forecast peak 73.5 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Black Warrior River at Oliver Lock and Dam
23 mi- Level
- 95.5 ft
- Flow
- 986 cfs
Forecast peak 95.8 ft Sat 7 PM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sipsey River near Elrod
20 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 53 cfs
Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:34–6:23 PM
- Morning 6:47–7:36 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:23–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:37–6:47 AM; first light 6:37 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:33 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:20 AM · rises 5:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
