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Hoover 14 Day Long Range Forecast

14 Day weather providing an extended long range forecast outlook for Hoover

Alabama, United States Of America

Long range weather outlook for Hoover includes 14 day forecast summary:

For Hoover in the coming two weeks the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 36°C, with a high for the two weeks of 37°C expected on the afternoon of Friday 11th. The average minimum temperature will be 23°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Thursday 3rd at 20°C. Expect the next 14 days have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. It looks like Monday 7th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 3.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be light.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust		Temp/
Feels Like		HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Tue 01
Jul		00:00

W
W

 3 / 6 mph 73 / 77°F 98% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 19%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SW
SW

 3 / 6 mph 70 / 70°F 98% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 43%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

WSW
WSW

 3 / 4 mph 76 / 77°F 96% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 24%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 89%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
44%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

WSW
WSW

 5 / 5 mph 85 / 87°F 74% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 40%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

 6 / 9 mph 89 / 95°F 68% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 28%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

 8 / 11 mph 89 / 93°F 64% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
38%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

 4 / 6 mph 85 / 89°F 85% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

NNW
NNW

 3 / 5 mph 76 / 81°F 92% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 02
Jul		21:00

N
N

 4 / 9 mph 75 / 78°F 73% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 03
Jul		00:00

NNW
NNW

 4 / 7 mph 72 / 76°F 79% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

NNW
NNW

 3 / 6 mph 70 / 70°F 84% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

N
N

 3 / 5 mph 74 / 76°F 82% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

N
N

 5 / 6 mph 86 / 85°F 56% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

NNW
NNW

 6 / 7 mph 92 / 91°F 40% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

N
N

 7 / 8 mph 94 / 93°F 36% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

N
N

 8 / 12 mph 86 / 87°F 59% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 78%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

N
N

 5 / 9 mph 78 / 81°F 72% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 04
Jul		00:00

N
N

 4 / 9 mph 75 / 79°F 75% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 82%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

N
N

 4 / 7 mph 72 / 76°F 83% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

NNE
NNE

 4 / 8 mph 75 / 76°F 80% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

NE
NE

 5 / 6 mph 88 / 89°F 53% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

E
E

 6 / 6 mph 97 / 99°F 40% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

E
E

 4 / 6 mph 96 / 99°F 43% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

ENE
ENE

 4 / 6 mph 88 / 92°F 60% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

 2 / 4 mph 80 / 83°F 70% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sat 05
Jul		00:00

NNW
NNW

 1 / 2 mph 76 / 80°F 78% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

E
E

 3 / 6 mph 74 / 78°F 79% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

ESE
ESE

 3 / 5 mph 78 / 79°F 78% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

ESE
ESE

 5 / 6 mph 90 / 92°F 53% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

ESE
ESE

 6 / 8 mph 97 / 98°F 37% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

ESE
ESE

 7 / 11 mph 91 / 93°F 50% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
31%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NNE
NNE

 1 / 1 mph 89 / 92°F 63% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

ENE
ENE

 4 / 8 mph 79 / 83°F 67% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sun 06
Jul		00:00

E
E

 4 / 8 mph 76 / 80°F 73% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

E
E

 3 / 6 mph 74 / 77°F 79% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

ESE
ESE

 2 / 3 mph 77 / 77°F 78% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

ENE
ENE

 4 / 4 mph 88 / 89°F 52% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

E
E

 7 / 8 mph 95 / 94°F 34% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

ENE
ENE

 5 / 5 mph 97 / 94°F 30% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

ENE
ENE

 2 / 3 mph 90 / 92°F 52% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

NE
NE

 3 / 6 mph 82 / 85°F 59% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Mon 07
Jul		00:00

E
E

 6 / 9 mph 77 / 80°F 72% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SE
SE

 4 / 7 mph 73 / 77°F 83% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SE
SE

 3 / 5 mph 76 / 77°F 84% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

 4 / 5 mph 89 / 89°F 58% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

 2 / 2 mph 98 / 100°F 38% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 41%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
41%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NNW
NNW

 1 / 2 mph 91 / 93°F 52% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NNE
NNE

 6 / 11 mph 79 / 79°F 87% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

S
S

 1 / 3 mph 74 / 78°F 81% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust		Temp/
Feels Like		HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Tue 08
Jul		00:00

WNW
WNW

 2 / 5 mph 78 / 84°F 97% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

 1 / 2 mph 76 / 81°F 94% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
64%
0.0 In
12:00

SSE
SSE

 6 / 13 mph 89 / 97°F 57% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 15%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
84%
0.0 In
18:00

SW
SW

 5 / 10 mph 87 / 99°F 73% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
Wed 09
Jul		00:00

SSW
SSW

 4 / 9 mph 83 / 91°F 78% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
06:00

SW
SW

 3 / 7 mph 74 / 78°F 96% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 40%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
52%
0.0 In
12:00

WSW
WSW

 6 / 12 mph 95 / 101°F 42% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 51%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
51%
0.0 In
18:00

SSE
SSE

 3 / 6 mph 92 / 106°F 63% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
Thu 10
Jul		00:00

SW
SW

 2 / 4 mph 86 / 93°F 64% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
0.0 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

 2 / 4 mph 83 / 92°F 81% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

 7 / 13 mph 96 / 102°F 40% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 60%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
60%
0.0 In
18:00

S
S

 2 / 4 mph 91 / 102°F 61% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
0.0 In
Fri 11
Jul		00:00

WSW
WSW

 3 / 6 mph 85 / 95°F 78% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
0.0 In
06:00

W
W

 3 / 7 mph 83 / 90°F 78% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
0.0 In
12:00

WNW
WNW

 4 / 7 mph 100 / 109°F 37% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 42%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
41%
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

 2 / 5 mph 89 / 100°F 66% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
0.0 In
Sat 12
Jul		00:00

SSW
SSW

 2 / 3 mph 90 / 104°F 68% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

 2 / 3 mph 82 / 93°F 91% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.1 In
12:00

WNW
WNW

 5 / 9 mph 99 / 108°F 39% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
0.0 In
18:00

ENE
ENE

 3 / 5 mph 95 / 112°F 58% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
0.0 In
Sun 13
Jul		00:00

S
S

 4 / 7 mph 82 / 92°F 90% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 10%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
0.1 In
06:00

NW
NW

 1 / 3 mph 84 / 94°F 85% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 18%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.0 In
12:00

NNW
NNW

 2 / 5 mph 101 / 114°F 41% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
0.0 In
18:00

E
E

 1 / 2 mph 95 / 111°F 58% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
Mon 14
Jul		00:00

SSE
SSE

 2 / 5 mph 82 / 94°F 92% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.1 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

 2 / 4 mph 84 / 96°F 89% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
0.1 In
12:00

NW
NW

 4 / 8 mph 100 / 112°F 43% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
52%
0.1 In
18:00

N
N

 5 / 11 mph 83 / 92°F 85% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
0.2 In
Tue 15
Jul		00:00

W
W

 2 / 5 mph 87 / 103°F 81% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

 2 / 5 mph 78 / 84°F 95% 1021 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 40%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
66%
0.1 In
12:00

N
N

 5 / 11 mph 101 / 110°F 38% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
0.0 In
18:00

W
W

 6 / 14 mph 82 / 90°F 79% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 10%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
75%
0.1 In
Wed 16
Jul		00:00

NNW
NNW

 1 / 3 mph 90 / 107°F 75% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
06:00

W
W

 3 / 7 mph 79 / 87°F 93% 1020 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.2 In
12:00

ENE
ENE

 6 / 13 mph 103 / 114°F 35% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

 4 / 8 mph 91 / 103°F 62% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
0.0 In

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