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Weather in McCalla, Alabama

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

McCalla, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:56 AM
68
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
63%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
McCalla, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
L 49°H 80°
McCalla, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    18%
    89°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    38%
    82°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    44%
    88°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    52%
    90°66°
McCalla, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
183° · veering 48°
Direction
S
183°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
McCalla, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.8
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.8
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9961000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McCalla, AL
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.2 μg/m³
Ozone
88.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
McCalla, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McCalla, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McCalla, 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 →

McCalla at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 7 (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 McCalla

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.