Storm Surge Watch Rip Current Statement — Mobile Coastal, AL, Baldwin Coastal, AL, Escambia Coastal, FL, Santa Rosa Coastal, FL, Okaloosa Coastal, FL 6:00 PM

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Last updated: 3:56 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
31°C
Feels like 37°
Mostly Cloudy
▲ 31°  /  ▼ 25°
Wind
8 mph SSW
Humidity
73%
Dew Point
25°
Pressure
30.07 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
6.2
Cloud Cover
68%
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Gulf Shores is currently mostly cloudy at 30°C. Dry conditions are expected through the next 24 hours. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2133 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:04AM · Sunset: 7:49PM.

Alerts

Storm Surge Watch
Expires
Rip Current Statement
Mobile Coastal, AL, Baldwin Coastal, AL, Escambia Coastal, FL, Santa Rosa Coastal, FL, Okaloosa Coastal, FL
Expires 6:00 PM
53 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
31°
3%
4 PM
30°
3%
5 PM
29°
3%
6 PM
29°
3%
7 PM
28°
3%
8 PM
27°
14%
9 PM
27°
16%
10 PM
26°
16%
11 PM
26°
3%
12 AM
26°
3%
1 AM
26°
3%
2 AM
26°
7%
3 AM
26°
6%
4 AM
26°
9%
5 AM
25°
9%
6 AM
26°
9%
7 AM
26°
10%
8 AM
27°
10%
9 AM
27°
10%
10 AM
28°
10%
11 AM
28°
14%
12 PM
29°
15%
1 PM
29°
21%
2 PM
31°
31%
7-Day Forecast
Today
31° 25°
Mostly Cloudy.
Sat
31° 25°
Mostly Cloudy with a 31% chance of rain.
Sun
32° 27°
Partly Cloudy with a 35% chance of rain.
Mon
31° 27°
Mostly Cloudy with a 20% chance of rain.
Tue
32° 26°
Clear.
Wed
32° 26°
Thunderstorm, 81% chance.
Thu
32° 27°
Drizzle, 81% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 31° Mostly Cloudy 3% 8 mph SSW 73%
4 PM 30° Overcast 3% 9 mph SSW 72%
5 PM 29° Overcast 3% 8 mph SW 76%
6 PM 29° Overcast 3% 7 mph SW 80%
7 PM 28° Overcast 3% 6 mph SW 82%
8 PM 27° Overcast 14% 6 mph SW 84%
9 PM 27° Overcast 16% 6 mph WSW 85%
10 PM 26° Overcast 16% 5 mph WSW 85%
11 PM 26° Overcast 3% 5 mph WSW 86%
12 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 3% 5 mph WSW 87%
1 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 3% 5 mph W 87%
2 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 7% 5 mph W 88%
3 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 6% 6 mph W 88%
4 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 9% 6 mph WNW 88%
5 AM 25° Overcast 9% 6 mph WNW 89%
6 AM 26° Overcast 9% 6 mph WNW 89%
7 AM 26° Overcast 10% 6 mph WNW 87%
8 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 10% 6 mph WNW 84%
9 AM 27° Mostly Cloudy 10% 6 mph WNW 82%
10 AM 28° Mostly Cloudy 10% 6 mph WNW 80%
11 AM 28° Partly Cloudy 14% 6 mph WNW 77%
12 PM 29° Partly Cloudy 15% 6 mph W 75%
1 PM 29° Partly Cloudy 21% 6 mph W 76%
2 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 31% 8 mph SW 74%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/24
Mostly Cloudy
16%
25°
31°
Sat
7/25
Mostly Cloudy
31%
25°
31°
Sun
7/26
Partly Cloudy
35%
27°
32°
Mon
7/27
Mostly Cloudy
20%
27°
31°
Tue
7/28
Clear
19%
26°
32°
Wed
7/29
Thunderstorm
81%
26°
32°
Thu
7/30
Drizzle
81%
27°
32°
Fri
7/31
Drizzle
81%
26°
32°
Sat
8/1
Drizzle
60%
26°
31°
Sun
8/2
Thunderstorm
60%
27°
31°
Mon
8/3
Drizzle
60%
27°
31°
Tue
8/4
Drizzle
60%
27°
32°
Wed
8/5
Drizzle
60%
27°
32°
Thu
8/6
Drizzle
60%
26°
32°
Fri
8/7
Drizzle
60%
26°
32°
53
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
53 AQI 10.1 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
24 AQI 26 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Sat 53 Moderate 24 53
Sun 52 Moderate 39 52
Mon 52 Moderate 38 52
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Fri Jul 24, 19:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE3103 J/kg
MLCAPE362 J/kg
MUCAPE3103 J/kg
SBCIN0 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-6.2
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear13 kt
0–1 km Shear9 kt
Eff. Shear9 kt
0–1 km SRH-29
0–3 km SRH-28
Eff. SRH-28
Storm Motion306° @ 15 kt
0–1 km EHI-0.6
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index12.6
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.45 in
0–3 km LR6.5 °C/km
700–500 LR5.7 °C/km
Total Totals42.4
LCL936 hPa
LFC1018 hPa
EL141 hPa
Freezing Lvl16,604 ft