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
Powell, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—81°54°
- SundayMay 17Partly Cloudy—88°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—86°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Heavy Drizzle—84°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers56%85°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle58%81°63°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle65%80°65°
Powell, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Powell, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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.