Clay, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Clay, a city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Today
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Clay
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 49% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 43% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SW | 53% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 53% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 19% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 21% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 21% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 34% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 47% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 47% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Clay (33.697, -86.608). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Clay
Last spring frost
Apr 4
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
212 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Clay: nearby ZIP 35126 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pinson, Al (3.3 mi from Clay). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.