Florence, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Florence, a city in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Today
98°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. North northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Florence
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 98°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 23% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 17% |
| Sunday | 97°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 9% |
| Monday | 96°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 10% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 41% |
| Tuesday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 32% |
| Tuesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 32% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 24% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 8% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Florence (34.830, -87.666). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Florence
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 3
Growing season
220 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Florence: nearby ZIP 35630 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Muscle Shoals 2 N, Al (3.8 mi from Florence). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.