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Tuscaloosa, AL weather

It is 52°F and clear at Tuscaloosa Regional 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, 4:16 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

52°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 52°F

Pressure · visibility

30.23 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (KTCL), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS BMX forecast area

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

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 Tuscaloosa (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 6 AM52°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FMostly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM57°FPartly Sunny1%E 5 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM70°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM76°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM77°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM77°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 4 PM78°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 6 PM71°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 7 PM66°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 8 PM60°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Wed 9 PM57°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM56°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Thu 12 AM53°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM50°FMostly Clear0%E 5 mph
Thu 5 AM50°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 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 Tuscaloosa can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 51°F

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 79°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

Thursday

High 81°F·Low 53°F

Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

Friday

High 82°F·Low 61°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

High 78°F·Low 61°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

High 73°F·Low 59°F

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 77°F·Low 61°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 79°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Tuscaloosa is served by the National Weather Service BMX forecast office, forecast zone ALZ023, county zone ALC125.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Tuscaloosa (33.2344, -87.5283), in Tuscaloosa County. Population: 114,288 (2024 estimate), number 5 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/33.2344,-87.5283 (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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