Monthly outlook for Smith Institute, AL: average high 93.3°, average low 73.5°. That is 3.3° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.7 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (99.9°), the coolest 9 August (69.8°).
93.3°/73.5°
Average high / low
+3.3°
Above normal
6 / 7
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
91.5°
87.4°
+2.3°
19 August – 28 August
96.4°
87.3°
+5°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
85.2°
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August records over 66 years
101.7°21 August 1983All-time high
57.7°14 August 2004All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Ridgeville (9 mi).
Mon, 1090° / 71°0.19
90 °
Smith Institute, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 90°, low 71°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.8 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point71°
Tue, 1189° / 71°0.18
89 °
Smith Institute, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 89°, low 71°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind6.9 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point70°
Wed, 1290° / 72°0.23
90 °
Smith Institute, Wednesday, 12 August
Rain. High 90°, low 72°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph W
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point73°
Thu, 1390° / 72°0.04
90 °
Smith Institute, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 72°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Fri, 1490° / 73°0.01
90 °
Smith Institute, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 73°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.9 mph W
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Sat, 1594° / 76°0
94 °
Smith Institute, Saturday, 15 August
Partly cloudy. High 94°, low 76°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 1697° / 75°0
97 °
Smith Institute, Sunday, 16 August
Mostly clear. High 97°, low 75°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.7 mph W
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Mon, 1796° / 76°0
96 °
Smith Institute, Monday, 17 August
Partly cloudy. High 96°, low 76°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.6 mph W
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Tue, 1893° / 74°0.02
93 °
Smith Institute, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 93°, low 74°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
Wed, 1992° / 70°0
92 °
Smith Institute, Wednesday, 19 August
Clear. High 92°, low 70°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Thu, 2096° / 74°0
96 °
Smith Institute, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 96°, low 74°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5.1 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Fri, 2197° / 76°0
97 °
Smith Institute, Friday, 21 August
Mostly clear. High 97°, low 76°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point68°
Sat, 22100° / 79°0
100 °
Smith Institute, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 100°, low 79°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.6 mph N
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sun, 2399° / 74°0.03
99 °
Smith Institute, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 99°, low 74°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SE
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Mon, 2494° / 71°0.04
94 °
Smith Institute, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 94°, low 71°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point69°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2587° / 71°0.13
87 °
Smith Institute, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high96° (2023)
Record low62° (1997)
Wed, 2687° / 71°0.11
87 °
Smith Institute, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low60° (2015)
Thu, 2788° / 71°0.1
88 °
Smith Institute, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (1990)
Record low60° (2025)
Fri, 2887° / 71°0.09
87 °
Smith Institute, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high98° (1990)
Record low63° (2025)
Sat, 2987° / 71°0.08
87 °
Smith Institute, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low60° (1992)
Sun, 3086° / 71°0.11
86 °
Smith Institute, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low71°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high94° (2024)
Record low60° (1992)
Mon, 3185° / 70°0.11
85 °
Smith Institute, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high94° (1962)
Record low61° (1986)
Tue, 0185° / 70°0.11
85 °
Smith Institute, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high94° (1993)
Record low62° (1967)
Wed, 0285° / 70°0.1
85 °
Smith Institute, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2011)
Record low60° (2017)
Thu, 0385° / 70°0.16
85 °
Smith Institute, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low70°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low58° (2017)
Fri, 0485° / 69°0.15
85 °
Smith Institute, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high96° (1975)
Record low58° (1967)
Sat, 0585° / 69°0.14
85 °
Smith Institute, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high97° (1998)
Record low60° (1967)
Sun, 0684° / 68°0.08
84 °
Smith Institute, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low57° (2011)
Mon, 0785° / 68°0.13
85 °
Smith Institute, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high97° (1990)
Record low55° (2017)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Smith Institute, AL are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Smith Institute, AL since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.