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Weather in Sterrett, Alabama

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

Sterrett, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
69
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
62%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
Sterrett, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
56°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
75°
7p
70°
8p
L 48°H 80°
Sterrett, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    19%
    88°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    90°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    39%
    87°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    50%
    89°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    53%
    90°65°
Sterrett, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
143° · backing 178°
Direction
SE
143°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
9
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 9 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sterrett, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.0
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.53 inHg
Now
1000.0
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Sterrett, AL
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
6.3 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sterrett, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
7:39 PM
Civil dusk
1:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sterrett, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
1:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sterrett, 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 →

Sterrett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 Sterrett

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.