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Birmingham, Alabama weather · now

79°

Clear

Feels
82°
High / Low
94° / 75°
Wind
33 mph SSW
Humidity
79%
Dry now; thunderstorms expected around 1:00 PM.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 27% · 4 PM

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GoodAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassHighWeedLow
Sun 5:46 AM 7:59 PM 14h 14m
Moon Waning Crescent 12% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Birmingham, Alabama, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 94° with a low near 75°.

What to wear today

Loose, light, and water nearby

94°F — wear breathable fabrics and stay hydrated.

Next 24 hours

70° 85° 100° ↑ 93° ↓ 75° 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM

  1. 5 AM

    76°

    2%

  2. 7 AM

    77°

    2%

  3. 9 AM

    82°

    2%

  4. 11 AM

    89°

    11%

  5. 1 PM

    92°

    25%

  6. 3 PM

    92°

    25%

  7. 5 PM

    91°

    27%

  8. 7 PM

    88°

    19%

  9. 9 PM

    80°

    19%

  10. 11 PM

    78°

    40%

  11. 1 AM

    77°

    38%

  12. 3 AM

    76°

    38%

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7 days

  1. Today 7/11 Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40% 94° · 75°
    1. 5 AM 76° Mostly Clear 2%
    2. 6 AM 75° Sunny 2%
    3. 7 AM 77° Sunny 2%
    4. 8 AM 79° Sunny 2%
    5. 9 AM 82° Sunny 2%
    6. 10 AM 86° Sunny 11%
    7. 11 AM 89° Sunny 11%
    8. 12 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 11%
    9. 1 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    10. 2 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    11. 3 PM 92° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    12. 4 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    13. 5 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    14. 6 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    15. 7 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    16. 8 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    17. 9 PM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    18. 10 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    19. 11 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
  2. Sun 7/12 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84% 89° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 40%
    2. 1 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    3. 2 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    4. 3 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    5. 4 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    6. 5 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    7. 6 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 26%
    8. 7 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    9. 8 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    10. 9 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    11. 10 AM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    12. 11 AM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    13. 12 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    14. 1 PM 87° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    15. 2 PM 88° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    16. 3 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    17. 4 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    18. 5 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    19. 6 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 84%
    20. 7 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    21. 8 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    22. 9 PM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    23. 10 PM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    24. 11 PM 74° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
  3. Mon 7/13 Showers And Thunderstorms 78% 86° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 73° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    2. 1 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    3. 2 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    4. 3 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    5. 4 AM 73° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    6. 5 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    7. 6 AM 72° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15%
    8. 7 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    9. 8 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    10. 9 AM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    11. 10 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    12. 11 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    13. 12 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28%
    14. 1 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    15. 2 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    16. 3 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    17. 4 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    18. 5 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    19. 6 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 78%
    20. 7 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    21. 8 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    22. 9 PM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    23. 10 PM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    24. 11 PM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
  4. Tue 7/14 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 65% 87° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 36%
    2. 1 AM 73° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    3. 2 AM 73° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    4. 3 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    5. 4 AM 72° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    6. 5 AM 71° Mostly Cloudy 9%
    7. 6 AM 71° Partly Sunny 9%
    8. 7 AM 71° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    9. 8 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    10. 9 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    11. 10 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    12. 11 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    13. 12 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    14. 1 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    15. 2 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    16. 3 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    17. 4 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    18. 5 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    19. 6 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65%
    20. 7 PM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    21. 8 PM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    22. 9 PM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    23. 10 PM 75° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    24. 11 PM 74° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
  5. Wed 7/15 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33% 89° · 73°
    1. 12 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    2. 1 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 6%
    3. 2 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 6%
    4. 3 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 6%
    5. 4 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 6%
    6. 5 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 6%
    7. 6 AM 72° Mostly Sunny 6%
    8. 7 AM 73° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    9. 8 AM 76° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    10. 9 AM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    11. 10 AM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    12. 11 AM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    13. 12 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    14. 1 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    15. 2 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    16. 3 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    17. 4 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    18. 5 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    19. 6 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 33%
    20. 7 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 11%
    21. 8 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 11%
    22. 9 PM 79° Partly Cloudy 11%
    23. 10 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 11%
    24. 11 PM 76° Partly Cloudy 11%
  6. Thu 7/16 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25% 91° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 11%
    2. 1 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 6%
    3. 2 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 6%
    4. 3 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 6%
    5. 4 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 6%
    6. 5 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 6%
    7. 6 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 6%
    8. 7 AM 74° Mostly Sunny 10%
    9. 8 AM 77° Mostly Sunny 10%
    10. 9 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 10%
    11. 10 AM 84° Mostly Sunny 10%
    12. 11 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 10%
    13. 12 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 10%
    14. 1 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    15. 2 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    16. 3 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    17. 4 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    18. 5 PM 89° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    19. 6 PM 87° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    20. 7 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 11%
    21. 8 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 11%
    22. 9 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 11%
    23. 10 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 11%
    24. 11 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 11%
  7. Fri 7/17 Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32% 92° · —
    1. 12 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 11%
    2. 1 AM 76° Mostly Clear 3%
    3. 2 AM 76° Mostly Clear 3%
    4. 3 AM 75° Mostly Clear 3%
    5. 4 AM 75° Mostly Clear 3%
    6. 5 AM 74° Mostly Clear 3%
    7. 6 AM 74° Sunny 3%
    8. 7 AM 75° Sunny 7%
    9. 8 AM 78° Sunny 7%
    10. 9 AM 82° Sunny 7%
    11. 10 AM 85° Sunny 7%
    12. 11 AM 87° Sunny 7%
    13. 12 PM 89° Sunny 7%
    14. 1 PM 90° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    15. 2 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    16. 3 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
    17. 4 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 32%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Sat 7/18 Partly Cloudy 17% 97° · 74°
  2. Sun 7/19 Drizzle 21% 97° · 75°
  3. Mon 7/20 Rain Showers 22% 98° · 74°
  4. Tue 7/21 Light Rain 28% 77° · 71°
  5. Wed 7/22 Thunderstorms 32% 79° · 71°
  6. Thu 7/23 Thunderstorms 32% 92° · 70°
  7. Fri 7/24 Thunderstorms 28% 92° · 72°
  8. Sat 7/25 Thunderstorms 29% 92° · 73°
  9. Sun 7/26 Cloudy 32% — · —

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

No standout day in the next week — every day has trade-offs.

Thursday, 7/16

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 91° / 74°

  1. Tomorrow89°72°
  2. Mon86°71°
  3. Tue87°72°
  4. Wed89°73°
  5. Thu91°74°
  6. Fri92°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    warm at 71°F · calm wind · no rain expected · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent88 / 100
  • Bike6 AM

    comfortable at 75°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf6 AM

    comfortable at 75°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic6 AM

    comfortable at 75°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Magic ShowAnytime

    Any weather is magic show weather. Indoors or out, magic doesn't care.

    Corporate Magician Scott Henderson

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Birmingham

Birmingham in July typically averages 89° highs and 74° lows, with about 25 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 33°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan50°33°11
Feb61°41°12
Mar71°50°13
Apr77°58°14
May78°63°20
Jun86°70°23
Jul89°74°25
Aug88°71°18
Sep85°68°13
Oct76°57°10
Nov67°49°10
Dec56°39°12

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
BMX 59,84
Radar station
KBMX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
33.519, -86.810