The University of Alabama Graduation Weather Outlook & Temp Guide

Graduation season is underway in West Alabama.

The spring commencement for The University of Alabama is from May 3 through 5. The eight ceremonies will take place at Coleman Coliseum, located on the UA campus.

It will no doubt be a busy weekend in Tuscaloosa, as it is expected that 6,000 students will be graduating this year, with about “5,400 of those participating in these ceremonies. Each year, UA awards around 9,000 degrees and of the graduates that may be tracked since 2015, 52% remain in Alabama,” said UA News Center.

You can be prepared for the graduation festivities with our exclusive weather conditions and temperature guide. Please note that weather changes may influence this forecast. We will be sure to update any significant changes.

Friday UA Graduation Weather & Temperature Outlook

There are graduations scheduled at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Overall Outlook

The National Weather Service in Birmingham said on Friday there is a “chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 a.m., then showers likely between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”

You can expect a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday evening. It is mostly cloudy, with a low of around 65. Southwest wind, at around 5 mph, becomes calm in the evening.

Time & Date - Estimated Hour by Hour Friday Temp & Condition

Noon - 79 °F - Mostly Cloudy

1 p.m. - 81 °F - Overcast

2 p.m. - 81 °F - Overcast

3 p.m. - 81 °F - Overcast

4 p.m. - 81 °F - Overcast

5 p.m. - 79 °F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Overcast

6 p.m. - 77 °F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Overcast

7 p.m. - 75 °F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Overcast

8 p.m. - 7 3°F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Overcast

9 p.m. - 69 °F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Overcast

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Weather & Temperature Outlook for Saturday Ceremonies

Graduations are scheduled at 8:30 a.m., Noon, 3:30 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Overall Outlook

For Saturday, there is a “50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon,” according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham. That evening you expect “a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.”

Time & Date - Estimated Hour by Hour Saturday Temp & Condition

7 a.m. - 65 °F - Passing Showers and Mostly Cloudy

8 a.m. - 67 °F - Passing Showers and Broken Clouds

9 a.m. - 71 °F – Isolated Thunderstorms and Scattered Clouds

10 a.m. - 74 °F – Mostly Sunny

11 a.m. - 77 °F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Partly Cloudy

Noon - 79 °F - Isolated Thunderstorms and Mostly Cloudy

1 p.m. - 80 °F – Thundershowers and Overcast

2 p.m. - 82 °F - Thundershowers and Cloudy

3 p.m. - 82 °F – Passing Showers and Cloudy

4 p.m. - 82 °F - Passing Showers and Mostly Cloudy

5 p.m. - 81 °F – Passing Showers and Partly Cloudy

6 p.m. - 80 °F – Mostly Sunny

7 p.m. - 78 °F – Passing Showers and Scattered Clouds

8 p.m. - 75 °F – Mostly Clear

9 p.m. - 71 °F - Clear

UA School of Law Sunday Graduation Weather & Temperature Details

This graduation ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Overall Outlook

Currently, the National Weather Service in Birmingham predicts a “30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.” There is a “40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday evening. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.”

Time & Date - Estimated Hour by Hour Sunday Temp & Condition

1 p.m. - 87 °F – Sunny

2 p.m. - 88 °F – Scattered Clouds

3 p.m. - 89 °F – Broken Clouds

4 p.m. - 88 °F - Overcast

5 p.m. - 87 °F –Cloudy

Congratulations to all the graduates. - Mary K. - Weather Forecaster