Current Warnings, Watches & Advisories
- Heat Advisory
Issued: 150 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2010
- Heat Advisory
Issued: 150 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2010
Forecast Information
Dated: 517 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2010
Expires: 830 AM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010
Includes the Counties: - Upper Mobile
- Upper Baldwin
Includes the Cities: - Citronelle
- Bay Minette
National Radar Composite
US 1-Day Observed Precipitation
National Ultrviolet Index (UVI)
Description of ICAO "KBFM"
- KBFM is at: Mobile, Mobile Downtown Airport
- In the state of: (AL)
- In the country of United States (US)
- Station Latitude = 30.61N (decimal)
- Station Longitude = 88.06W (decimal)
- Station Elevation = 7 (meters)
- Time Zone = Central Daylight Time (CDT)
- Time Zone Offset from GMT = -5* (hours)
* Including Daylight Saving Time
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation.
The ICAO Code is a 4-letter airport code used to determin current conditions at that location at the time of request.
Current Conditions
Partly Cloudy
Temp: 94°F
Humidity:
49%
Wind Speed:
NW 10.4 MPH (9 KT)
Barometer:
30.02 in.
Dewpoint:
72°F
Heat Index:
102°F
Wind Chill:
94°F
Updated: 4:53 PM CDT THU JUL 29 2010
Short Term Forecast
At 7 am...Sunny. Temperature around 79. Northwest winds around 7 mph. At 8 am...Sunny. Temperature around 80. Northwest winds around 8 mph. Heat index readings around 92. At 9 am...Sunny. Temperature around 83. Northwest winds around 8 mph. Heat index readings around 95. At 10 am...Sunny. Temperature around 85. Northwest winds around 8 mph. Heat index readings around 99. At 11 am...Sunny. Temperature around 87. Northwest winds around 9 mph. Heat index readings around 101. At 12 pm...Sunny. Temperature around 90. Northwest winds around 9 mph. Heat index readings around 103.
Dated:648 AM CDT THU JUL 29 2010
Tonight
- Jul 29 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Lo: 75°F / Pop: 20%

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Moon
Sunset: 7:48 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:14 PM CDT
Friday
- Jul 30 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 99°F / Pop: 20%

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
Dawn: 5:42 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:08 AM CDT
Friday Night
- Jul 30 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Lo: 79°F / Pop: 20%

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Moon
Sunset: 7:47 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:14 PM CDT
Saturday
- Jul 31 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 101°F / Pop: 20%

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs around 101. Temperatures falling into the 90s in the afternoon. North winds around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 110.
Dawn: 5:42 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:09 AM CDT
Saturday Night
- Jul 31 2010 Clearing / Lo: 79°F / Pop: 20%

Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Moon
Sunset: 7:47 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:13 PM CDT
Sunday
- Aug 01 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 99°F / Pop: 40%

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 106 to 111.
Dawn: 5:43 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:09 AM CDT
Sunday Night
- Aug 01 2010 Partly Cloudy / Lo: 79°F

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Moon Phase: Last Quarter Moon
Sunset: 7:46 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:12 PM CDT
Monday
- Aug 02 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 99°F / Pop: 40%

Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 110.
Dawn: 5:44 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:10 AM CDT
Monday Night
- Aug 02 2010 Partly Cloudy / Lo: 79°F

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon
Sunset: 7:45 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:11 PM CDT
Tuesday
- Aug 03 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 95°F / Pop: 40%

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
Dawn: 5:45 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:11 AM CDT
Tuesday Night
- Aug 03 2010 Partly Cloudy / Lo: 75°F

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon
Sunset: 7:44 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:10 PM CDT
Wednesday
- Aug 04 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 95°F / Pop: 40%

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 108.
Dawn: 5:45 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:11 AM CDT
Wednesday Night
- Aug 04 2010 Partly Cloudy / Lo: 75°F

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Moon
Sunset: 7:44 PM CDT
Dusk: 8:09 PM CDT
Thursday
- Aug 05 2010 Chance Of T-Storm / Hi: 95°F / Pop: 30%

Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
Dawn: 5:46 AM CDT
Sunrise: 6:12 AM CDT
Sun & Moon Information Definitions
Moon Phase: The phases of the Moon are related to (actually, caused by) the relative positions of the Moon and Sun in the sky. For example, New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are quite close together in the sky. Full Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon are at nearly opposite positions in the sky - which is why a Full Moon rises about the time of sunset, and sets about the time of sunrise, for most places on Earth.
Waning Gibbous Moon: The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moons disk that is illuminated is decreasing.
Twilight: Also known as "Dawn" preceding Sunrise and "Dusk" following Sunset. There are three kinds of twilight defined: civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight. For computational purposes, civil twilight begins before sunrise and ends after sunset when the geometric zenith distance of the center of the Sun is 96 degrees - 6 degrees below a horizontal plane. The corresponding solar zenith distances for nautical and astronomical twilight are 102 and 108 degrees, respectively. That is, at the dark limit of nautical twilight, the center of the Sun is geometrically 12 degrees below a horizontal plane; and at the dark limit of astronomical twilight, the center of the Sun is geometrically 18 degrees below a horizontal plane.
Sunrise and sunset: For computational purposes, sunrise or sunset is defined to occur when the geometric zenith distance of center of the Sun is 90.8333 degrees. That is, the center of the Sun is geometrically 50 arcminutes below a horizontal plane. For an observer at sea level with a level, unobstructed horizon, under average atmospheric conditions, the upper limb of the Sun will then appear to be tangent to the horizon. The 50-arcminute geometric depression of the Sun's center used for the computations is obtained by adding the average apparent radius of the Sun (16 arcminutes) to the average amount of atmospheric refraction at the horizon (34 arcminutes).
Accuracy of rise/set computations: The times of rise and set phenomena cannot be precisely computed, because, in practice, the actual times depend on unpredictable atmospheric conditions that affect the amount of refraction at the horizon. Thus, even under ideal conditions (e.g., a clear sky at sea) the times computed for rise or set may be in error by a minute or more. Local topography (e.g., mountains on the horizon) and the height of the observer can affect the times of rise or set even more. It is not practical to attempt to include such effects in routine rise/set computations.