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Bessemer, AL weather

It is 52°F and clear at Alabaster, Shelby County Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Mostly Cloudy, low near 51°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:27 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 87% · dew point 48°F

Pressure · visibility

30.23 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Alabaster, Shelby County Airport (KEET), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Bessemer forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BMX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BMX office near Bessemer.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Alabama.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Bessemer (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM52°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 AM51°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 6 AM51°FMostly Cloudy0%E 5 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FMostly Cloudy1%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM63°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM67°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM71°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 6 PM69°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM65°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM59°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 9 PM57°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 10 PM56°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 PM54°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Thu 12 AM53°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Bessemer can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 53°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 79°F·Low 59°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 59°F

A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 58°F

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 75°F·Low 59°F

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 77°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Bessemer is served by the National Weather Service BMX forecast office, forecast zone ALZ024, county zone ALC073.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Bessemer (33.3709, -86.9715), in Jefferson County. Population: 25,079 (2024 estimate), number 27 of the 33 Alabama cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KBMX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/33.3709,-86.9715 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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