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
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fort Payne
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph S | 91% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog | 0 to 5 mph W | 37% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Friday | 69°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 3% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.