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Weather in Sylvan Springs, Alabama

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

Sylvan Springs, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:49 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
57%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM
Sylvan Springs, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
8p
63°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
L 53°H 80°
Sylvan Springs, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°59°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    55%
    83°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    57%
    87°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    54%
    88°66°
Sylvan Springs, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
117° · backing 48°
Direction
ESE
117°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 48° from the ese.
Sylvan Springs, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.6
+1.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.6
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sylvan Springs, AL
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.1 μg/m³
PM 10
10.2 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sylvan Springs, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
7:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sylvan Springs, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:05 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sylvan Springs, 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 →

Sylvan Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (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 Sylvan Springs

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.