Weather in Slocomb, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Slocomb, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:11 AM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
85°
Humidity
81%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:31 PM
Slocomb, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
64°
10p
62°
11p
60°
12a
58°
1a
56°
2a
55°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
53°
6a
57°
7a
63°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
83°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
72°
8p
Slocomb, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm18%89°56°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°68°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle31%88°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast14%89°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle24%92°70°
- ThursdayMay 21Mostly Clear22%92°69°
- FridayMay 22Overcast29%89°70°
Slocomb, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Slocomb, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SW
214° · backing 126°
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Slocomb, AL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 8.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 78.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Slocomb, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
7:31 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Slocomb, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Slocomb, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Slocomb at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 22 (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.