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Weather in Powell, Alabama

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

Powell, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:59 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
64%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Powell, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
45°
5a
44°
6a
48°
7a
56°
8a
62°
9a
65°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
75°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
72°
7p
66°
8p
63°
9p
61°
10p
L 44°H 77°
Powell, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    88°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    84°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    56%
    85°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58%
    81°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    80°65°
Powell, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
072° · backing 35°
Direction
ENE
072°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 3:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Powell, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
972.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.73 inHg
Now
972.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973978
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Powell, AL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.6 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Powell, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Powell, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Powell, 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 →

Powell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 14 (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 Powell

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.