Weather in Memphis, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Memphis, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:55 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
70%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Memphis, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
59°
11p
57°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
56°
7a
62°
8a
69°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
74°
8p
71°
9p
Memphis, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°60°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—87°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast10%90°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers50%88°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers51%90°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle56%92°68°
Memphis, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Memphis, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
143° · steady
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 6
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
Memphis, AL
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Memphis, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
7:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Memphis, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:05 AM
- Moonset
- 1:09 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Memphis, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Memphis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (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.