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Weather in Carbon Hill, Alabama

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

Carbon Hill, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
65°
Humidity
87%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Carbon Hill, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
51°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
71°
8p
67°
9p
64°
10p
L 47°H 81°
Carbon Hill, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    83°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    87°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    87°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    90°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    58%
    80°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    87°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    89°67°
Carbon Hill, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°40°65°90°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 81°low 47°
Carbon Hill, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
063° · backing 54°
Direction
ENE
063°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 3
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 3 · pk 11 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Carbon Hill, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.43 inHg
Now
996.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carbon Hill, AL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.6 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Carbon Hill, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:21 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
13h 58m
Sunset
7:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carbon Hill, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:08 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Carbon Hill, 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 →

Carbon Hill at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°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.

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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.