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Weather in Carlton, Alabama

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

Carlton, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
73%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Carlton, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
64°
10p
62°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
77°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
74°
8p
L 54°H 83°
Carlton, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    12%
    87°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    92°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    94°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    33%
    91°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    92°68°
Carlton, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
090° · veering 29°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 4 · pk 15 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Carlton, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.83 inHg
Now
1010.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10091014
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Carlton, AL
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carlton, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:29 AM
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Daylight
13h 47m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carlton, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
1:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carlton, 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 →

Carlton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 23 (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 Carlton

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.