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
Carlton, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—82°56°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—84°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers12%87°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle—92°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle12%94°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast33%91°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle43%92°68°
Carlton, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Carlton, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.