Fort Payne, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fort Payne, a city in Dekalb County, Alabama.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fort Payne
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 72% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 53% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 13% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 40% |
| Friday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 34% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 34% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 58% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 58% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 44% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 51% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fort Payne (34.457, -85.689). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fort Payne
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
225 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Fort Payne: nearby ZIP 35967 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Payne, Al (3.5 mi from Fort Payne). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.