Gulf Shores, Alabama

Local Time: 12:49 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 30.3° N 87.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Depression Four-E (East Pacific) Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

	Current Conditions

West Beach, Gulf Shores, Alabama (PWS)

Updated: 12:40 PM CDT on July 10, 2009

82.6 °F

Scattered Clouds

Humidity:	85%
Dew Point:	78 °F
Wind:	8.0 mph from the ESE
Wind Gust:	11.0 mph
Pressure:	30.15 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	92 °F
Visibility:	7.0 miles
UV:	11 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 2100 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	39 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KJKA)
Wind Speed:	7.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	117° (ESE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Gulf Shores	87 °F	Scattered Clouds	12:40 PM CDT
	Fairhope	76 °F	Light Rain	12:40 PM CDT
	Pensacola NAS	85 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:56 AM CDT
	Mobile Downtown	87 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:53 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KNPA)

87 °F

71 °F

Record (KNPA)

96 °F (1998)

69 °F (2006)

Yesterday

89.1 °F

77.2 °F

Detailed History and Climate (KJKA)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Mobile	89°F
Gulf Shores	89°F
Muscle Shoals	88°F
Tuscaloosa	88°F
Mobile Downtown	87°F

State Lows:
Huntsville Madison	66°F
Gadsden	66°F
Evergreen	68°F
Decatur	69°F
Ozark	69°F

Astronomy

July 10, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:56 AM CDT

7:55 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:29 AM CDT

8:22 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:56 AM CDT

8:55 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:21 AM CDT

9:30 PM CDT

Moon

9:59 PM CDT

8:46 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

14h 52m

Length of Day

13h 58m

Tomorrow will be 0m 45s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 90% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Gulf Shores, AL

82.6 °F

Scattered Clouds

at 12:40 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 36542

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
86° F \| 77° F	88° F \| 74° F	86° F \| 76° F	88° F \| 76° F	90° F \| 76° F
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 12:23 PM CDT on July 10, 2009

Now

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue developing this afternoon. They will spread inland from along the shoreline and increase in coverage and number through 4 PM. Hourly rainfall averages will be half an inch with two inches of rain per hour possible in a few locations.

Forecast for Lower Baldwin

Updated: 12:10 PM CDT on July 10, 2009

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Today

Partly cloudy late in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming east in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming southeast 5 to 15 mph late in the afternoon.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph becoming east early in the morning.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast around 5 mph early in the afternoon...then becoming south late in the afternoon.

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Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

Monday

Sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Cardinals vs. Cubs	1:20 PM CDT on July 10, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F
Blue Jays vs. Orioles	7:05 PM EDT on July 10, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 77 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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