Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KCMD

West Point, 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 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° 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	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	24%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	40%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	25%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	44%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	46%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	45%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	63%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	62%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	70%	4
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	67%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	71%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.

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

Mulberry Fork near Garden City

21 mi

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Warrior River at Smith Dam

22 mi

Level: 499 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Blue Springs Creek near Blountsville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 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 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

SAINT BERNARD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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West Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:28–6:18 PM; Morning 6:45–7:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:35–6:45 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from West Point. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.