Altoona, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Altoona, a town in Etowah County, Alabama.
Today
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. North wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Altoona
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 49% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 66% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 25% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 24% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 24% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 40% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 40% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 50% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 50% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.