Rutherford Lake

Shelby County, AL

GOConfidence · Low
Best bite window
Thu · Jul 23, 2 PM → 6 PM (America/Chicago)
Main reason
falling pressure ahead of a system

GO on Rutherford Lake — light winds and falling pressure ahead of a system for this window. Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

Full read

The current fishing-weather read for Rutherford Lake in Shelby County, AL is GO, with the best four-hour window on Thu, Jul 23 from 2 PM to 6 PM (America/Chicago). The main factor in its favor is falling pressure ahead of a system, with no loud weather risk flagged for this window. During that window the forecast calls for wind near 6 mph out of the southwest, gusting to 13 mph, surface pressure near 997 hPa on a falling trend, and rainfall totaling 0.00 inches over the four hours. Air temperature in the window sits near 88 °F, with a dominant forecast of overcast. Confidence in this read is low; it was generated July 23, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather alone; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED July 23, 2026, 11:25 AM UTCBUCKET 2026-07-23ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind
6mph

SW · gust 13

Rain / Weather
0in

Overcast

Temp
88°F

31°C · hum 57%

Pressure
29.44inHg

Falling

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

  1. Thu · Jul 23
    2 PM → 6 PM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    91° / 73°F
    6 mph · SWgust 17
    0.00 in
    ↑ +2.8 hPa
  2. Fri · Jul 24
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    90° / 77°F
    4 mph · SWgust 19
    0.00 in
    ↓ +0.4 hPa
  3. Sat · Jul 25
    12 PM → 4 PM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    91° / 73°F
    6 mph · NWgust 12
    0.19 in
    ↓ -0.7 hPa
  4. Sun · Jul 26
    6 AM → 10 AM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    95° / 72°F
    4 mph · NWgust 12
    0.01 in
    ↓ -4.2 hPa
  5. Mon · Jul 27
    8 AM → 12 PM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    99° / 75°F
    4 mph · NWgust 8
    0.00 in
    ↓ -4.4 hPa
  6. Tue · Jul 28
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    102° / 77°F
    4 mph · SWgust 19
    0.00 in
    ↓ -0.3 hPa
  7. Wed · Jul 29
    6 AM → 10 AM
    GO
    Falling pressure ahead of a system
    88° / 75°F
    4 mph · NWgust 14
    0.00 in
    ↑ +4.4 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure
Steady
+1.5 hPa over 72h
Rain
Dry stretch
0.00 in totallast 72h
Wind
Calm wind
4 mph · gust 22 · E
Temperature
Warmer
+5.0°F over 72h95–72°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

Nearby waters

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