Russellville, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Russellville, a city in Franklin County, Alabama.
Today
96°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Russellville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 96°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 22% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 18% |
| Sunday | 96°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 13% |
| Monday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 17% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 35% |
| Tuesday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 31% |
| Tuesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 31% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 23% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 23% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 9% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Russellville (34.506, -87.728). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Russellville
Last spring frost
Apr 5
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
205 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Russellville: nearby ZIP 35654 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Russellville 4 Sse, Al (5.9 mi from Russellville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.