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Weather in Providence, Alabama

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

Providence, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:04 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
82%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
Providence, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
12a
56°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
83°
6p
81°
7p
74°
8p
71°
9p
67°
10p
65°
11p
L 51°H 83°
Providence, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°62°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    23%
    89°65°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    15%
    91°67°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    91°69°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    42%
    90°67°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    52%
    90°68°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    59%
    90°68°
Providence, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
069° · veering 56°
Direction
ENE
069°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 13 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 56° from the ene.
Providence, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.87 inHg
Now
1011.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111016
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Providence, AL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.4 μg/m³
PM 10
7.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Providence, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:26 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:43 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Providence, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
1:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Providence, 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 →

Providence at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 1 (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 Providence

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.