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Weather in Clay, Alabama

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

Clay, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
68
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
48%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Clay, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
55°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
73°
7p
68°
8p
66°
9p
L 51°H 78°
Clay, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    81°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    12%
    86°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    —
    88°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    58%
    87°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    55%
    84°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    88°64°
Clay, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 56°high 78°low 51°
Clay, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
112° · backing 37°
Direction
ESE
112°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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 5 · pk 13 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Clay, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.7
-0.8 mb in 3h · steady · 28.90 inHg
Now
978.7
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979–983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Clay, AL
Air quality
70
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
11.5 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Clay, 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
13h 57m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Clay, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Clay, 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 →

Clay at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (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.

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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.