Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Alford, Florida

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

Alford, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
77
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
86°
Humidity
87%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:30 PM
Alford, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
8p
69°
9p
65°
10p
63°
11p
61°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
69°
9a
73°
10a
76°
11a
78°
12p
80°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
L 54°H 82°
Alford, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    10%
    88°58°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    88°69°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    30%
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    20%
    91°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    27%
    92°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    91°71°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    24%
    91°70°
Alford, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
234° · veering 130°
Direction
SW
234°
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
avg 5 · pk 16 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alford, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.9
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.88 inHg
Now
1011.9
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Alford, FL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
7.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alford, FL
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 45m
Sunset
7:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alford, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Alford, FL
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 →

Alford at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 19 (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 Alford

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.