Birmingham, Alabama weather
United States · America/Chicago · 33.52, -86.80
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Birmingham, AL Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Birmingham, Alabama. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
Your briefing
Birmingham, Alabama
- Right now
- No official warning for this location. 58° and overcast.Observed
- Next few hours
- No rain in the forecast for the next few hours.Forecast
- Your day
- Best outdoor window: 6 AM to 2 PM.Our reading
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
Birmingham, Alabama
58°
Overcast
Feels like 55° · High 63° · Low 50°
Overcast sky here right now. Nothing falling.
Cool and cloudy early this morning. 58° and feels like 55°. Today's high is 63°.
- Sunrise 1:00 AM
- Today's high 63°
- Rain next 6 hrs 0%
Next few hours
Now
58°
—
10 PM
56°
—
11 PM
55°
—
12 AM
55°
—
1 AM
53°
—
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 15 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 67%
- Air quality
- 53 Moderate
Source updated: 2:46:53 AM · WeatherSignal checked: 2:46:53 AM
What matters today
Six quick answers for Birmingham. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Nah (Good)
Best time
12 PM (Good)
Dog walk
12 AM (Good)
Car wash
Go for it (Good)
Cookout
Green light (Good)
Windows
Crack them (Mixed)
Today's Signal
Excellent day
86/100
Mostly favorable, but the wind and poor visibility will make it less comfortable outside.
Wind 15 mph · Visibility 0.0 mi
Today is about 9° cooler than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- Wind 15 mph-4
- Visibility 0.0 mi-10
- Final Signal86
Next 12 hours
No big swings coming in the next 12 hours.
- 10 PMWarmest stretch · 56°
- 1 AMSunrise
- 7 AMCoolest stretch · 50°
- 10 PM—56 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 11 PM—55 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 12 AM—55 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 1 AM—53 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 2 AM—52 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 3 AM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 4 AM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 5 AM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 6 AM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 7 AM—50 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 8 AM—51 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 9 AM—54 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
Nothing major changes for a while
Temperatures hold between about 50° and 56°. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.
WeatherSignal NOW: Birmingham, Alabama
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
94
NORMAL
Nothing here needs your attention right now.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?
See all 47 hours (2 days) — free
| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 PM | Overcast | 56° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 15 NNW | 68% |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 55° | 52° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 69% |
| 12 AM | Clear sky | 55° | 51° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 67% |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 53° | 49° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 N | 69% |
| 2 AM | Clear sky | 52° | 48° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 68% |
| 3 AM | Clear sky | 51° | 48° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 68% |
| 4 AM | Clear sky | 51° | 47° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 69% |
| 5 AM | Clear sky | 50° | 46° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 71% |
| 6 AM | Clear sky | 50° | 46° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 73% |
| 7 AM | Clear sky | 50° | 46° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 N | 74% |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | 51° | 48° | 0% | 0.00″ | 10 N | 71% |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 54° | 50° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 N | 66% |
| 10 AM | Mainly clear | 57° | 53° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 61% |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 59° | 56° | 0% | 0.00″ | 14 N | 55% |
| 12 PM | Mainly clear | 60° | 60° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 NNE | 53% |
| 1 PM | Mainly clear | 62° | 62° | 0% | 0.00″ | 13 NNE | 48% |
| 2 PM | Mainly clear | 62° | 62° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 NNE | 46% |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 63° | 63° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 NNE | 45% |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 63° | 63° | 0% | 0.00″ | 12 NNE | 44% |
| 5 PM | Clear sky | 61° | 61° | 0% | 0.00″ | 11 NNE | 46% |
| 6 PM | Clear sky | 59° | 59° | 0% | 0.00″ | 9 NNE | 52% |
| 7 PM | Clear sky | 57° | 55° | 0% | 0.00″ | 7 N | 56% |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 55° | 54° | 0% | 0.00″ | 7 N | 59% |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 54° | 52° | 0% | 0.00″ | 7 NNE | 60% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Clear sky
63° / 50°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 15 mph
- UV:
- 5.6
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
67° / 47°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 5.6
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Mon, Oct 19
Clear sky
65° / 47°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 5.4
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Tue, Oct 20
Clear sky
73° / 51°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 6 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
75° / 53°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 5 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
78° / 55°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 4 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Fri, Oct 23
Clear sky
76° / 57°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 5 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 1 AM to 1 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
Air quality
US EPA AQI · Moderate
- AQI
- 53
- Primary
- Ozone
- PM2.5
- 5.7µg/m³
- PM10
- 5.9µg/m³
- Ozone
- 48.0µg/m³
- Dust
- 0.0µg/m³
Moderate
Highest measured pollutant
Unusually sensitive people should consider shortening intense outdoor activity.
Air-quality guidance comes from the published category definitions of the source scale. WeatherSignal does not provide medical advice.
Source updated: not provided · WeatherSignal checked: 2:46:53 AM
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Birmingham 7 day forecast
Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.
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