Altoona, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Altoona, a town in Etowah County, Alabama.
Today
73°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Altoona
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 93% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 24% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 0 mph | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 2% |
| Friday | 71°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Frost | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Monday | 63°F | Patchy Frost then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 3% |
| Monday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost | 0 mph | 2% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Patchy Frost then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear then Patchy Frost | 0 mph | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Altoona (34.040, -86.305). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Altoona
Last spring frost
Mar 26
First fall frost
Nov 10
Growing season
230 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Altoona: nearby ZIP 35952 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oneonta, Al (10.8 mi from Altoona). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.