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Weather in Glen Allen, Alabama

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

Glen Allen, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:45 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
79%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Glen Allen, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
70°
8p
L 48°H 79°
Glen Allen, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    17%
    89°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    61%
    86°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    84°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    89°66°
Glen Allen, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
083° · backing 16°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
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 4 · pk 13 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Glen Allen, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.1
+0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.1
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993998
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Glen Allen, AL
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.2 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.7 μg/m³
Ozone
96.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Glen Allen, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
7:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Glen Allen, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 AM
Moonset
1:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Glen Allen, 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 →

Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen

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.