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Weather in Egypt, Alabama

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

Egypt, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:03 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
49%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Egypt, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
48°
3a
48°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
52°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
76°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
65°
9p
62°
10p
L 48°H 76°
Egypt, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    87°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    59%
    87°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    56%
    86°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    81°64°
Egypt, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
006° · backing 78°
Direction
N
006°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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 4 · pk 13 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Egypt, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.7
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 28.84 inHg
Now
976.7
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Egypt, AL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.5 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Egypt, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Egypt, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Egypt, 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 →

Egypt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (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 Egypt

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.