Observed 6:15 AM CDT at KMAI

Cottondale, FL weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 77°25° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9–10 AM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° 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
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	43%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	5%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	4%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	2%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	55%	3%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	45%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	48%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	84%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	87%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 79°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°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
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
74°23°–86°30°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TAE) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chipola River at Marianna (US 90)

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 306 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Spring Creek at Spring Creek Park (in NAVD88)

11 mi

Level: 66.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Chipola River near Altha (CR 274)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 791 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.6 ft
Flow: 358 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 650% more heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 1

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Marianna Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−5°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 10 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:15 PM; Morning 6:35–7:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:25–6:35 AM; first light 6:25 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:26 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:08 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Cottondale, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chipola River at Marianna (US 90)

Spring Creek at Spring Creek Park (in NAVD88)

Chipola River near Altha (CR 274)

Holmes Creek at Vernon (SR 79)

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