Chelsea, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Chelsea, a city in Shelby County, Alabama.
Today
89°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Chelsea
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 43% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 37% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 mph | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 45% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 19% |
| Friday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 20% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 29% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 29% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Monday | 91°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 42% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Chelsea (33.309, -86.635). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Chelsea
Last spring frost
Mar 19
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
236 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Chelsea: nearby ZIP 35043 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Helena, Al (10.2 mi from Chelsea). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.