Fort Rucker, AL Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fort Rucker, a community in Dale County, Alabama.

This Afternoon

81°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Fort Rucker

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	81°F	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	5 to 10 mph SSW	48%
Tonight	66°F	Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph S	21%
Thursday	80°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	0 to 5 mph SW	61%
Thursday Night	63°F	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	0 to 5 mph WSW	44%
Friday	78°F	Mostly Sunny	5 mph NW	4%
Friday Night	53°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph NNW	0%
Saturday	73°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph NNW	0%
Saturday Night	44°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph NNW	0%
Sunday	71°F	Mostly Sunny	5 mph N	0%
Sunday Night	45°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph N	3%
Monday	71°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers	5 mph NNE	15%
Monday Night	44°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	15%
Tuesday	72°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	13%
Tuesday Night	46°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers	0 mph	15%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fort Rucker (31.343, -85.716). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Fort Rucker

Last spring frost

Mar 9

First fall frost

Nov 21

Growing season

260 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Fort Rucker: nearby ZIP 36362 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Enterprise 4 W, Al (13.5 mi from Fort Rucker). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.