Weather in Franklin, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Franklin, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:57 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
66%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:35 PM
Franklin, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
10p
60°
11p
58°
12a
57°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
55°
7a
61°
8a
67°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
83°
5p
81°
6p
77°
7p
69°
8p
67°
9p
Franklin, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—87°55°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—91°66°
- MondayMay 18Overcast27%90°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—92°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Heavy Drizzle32%93°67°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle44%91°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle44%89°67°
Franklin, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Franklin, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
129° · backing 6°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
14
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
Franklin, AL
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Franklin, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:35 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Franklin, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:57 AM
- Moonset
- 12:57 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Franklin, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 2 (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.