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Weather in Sipsey, Alabama

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

Sipsey, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
84%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
Sipsey, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
59°
8a
64°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
71°
8p
68°
9p
65°
10p
L 48°H 81°
Sipsey, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    57%
    86°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    58%
    86°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    89°66°
Sipsey, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
049° · veering 28°
Direction
NE
049°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
10
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 10 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sipsey, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.8
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.52 inHg
Now
999.8
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10001004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sipsey, AL
Air quality
73
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.2 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.9 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sipsey, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
7:43 PM
Civil dusk
1:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sipsey, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sipsey, 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 →

Sipsey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°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 Sipsey

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.