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Weather in Anderson, Alabama

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Anderson, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:58 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
76%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Anderson, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
69°
9p
L 47°H 80°
Anderson, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    87°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    87°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    64%
    83°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    63%
    84°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    62%
    83°66°
Anderson, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · steady
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 16 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Anderson, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.9
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.29 inHg
Now
991.9
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Anderson, AL
Air quality
84
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Anderson, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:15 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Anderson, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:55 AM
Moonset
1:10 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Anderson, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Anderson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Anderson

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.