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Birmingham, Alabama Weather Forecast

Jefferson County 33.53°N, 86.80°W Pop. 739,573
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Today in Birmingham: clear skies with a high near 83°F and a low around 54°F. Rain chance 5%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 83°F today to 70°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 9:05 PM CDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Birmingham

Today 10/16
Clear sky
83°54°
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
63°49°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
67°45°
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
70°43°
Tue 10/20
Clear sky
73°44°
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
76°47°
Thu 10/22
Clear sky
77°49°
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Next 24 Hours

Now11 PMSat12 AM1 AM2 AM3 AM4 AM5 AM6 AM7 AM8 AM9 AM10 AM11 AM12 PM1 PM2 PM3 PM4 PM5 PM6 PM7 PM8 PM9 PM
SkyOvercastOvercastMainly clearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyMostly sunnyMostly sunnyMostly sunnyMostly sunnyMostly sunnyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyClear sky
Temp55°54°53°52°51°51°50°49°49°49°49°52°56°59°60°62°63°63°63°62°59°56°54°52°
Rain2%3%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindNNW 17N 17N 15N 14N 14N 15N 15N 15N 16N 16N 17N 19N 19N 19N 19N 19N 18N 18N 19N 18N 15N 12NNE 12NNE 11

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,960
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.74 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
41.51 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
72°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.87 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Birmingham →

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About Birmingham Weather

Birmingham sits at about 600 feet above sea level in Jefferson County, Alabama. About 739,573 people live in the Birmingham area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BMX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBMX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 13 and the first fall freeze around Nov 29.

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