Weather in Cherokee, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cherokee, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
65%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Cherokee, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
51°
3a
51°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
53°
7a
61°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
Cherokee, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—84°63°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°64°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—88°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast26%89°69°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers66%85°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers62%85°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle60%84°66°
Cherokee, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Cherokee, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
150° · veering 21°
Direction
SSE
150°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Cherokee, AL
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Cherokee, 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
14h 01m
Sunset
7:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:17 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cherokee, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:13 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Cherokee, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Cherokee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (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.