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Weather in Hayden, Alabama

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

Hayden, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:49 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
57%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM
Hayden, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
72°
11a
74°
12p
76°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
70°
8p
67°
9p
L 49°H 80°
Hayden, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    59%
    86°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    58%
    87°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    59%
    87°66°
Hayden, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 31°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 3
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 3 · pk 12 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 31° from the s.
Hayden, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.5
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.5
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hayden, AL
Air quality
91
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.8 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hayden, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hayden, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:05 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hayden, 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 →

Hayden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (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 Hayden

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.