Weather in Elkmont, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elkmont, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
67%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Elkmont, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
48°
5a
47°
6a
53°
7a
59°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
Elkmont, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°63°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—88°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle13%85°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers60%82°64°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle60%82°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle61%83°66°
Elkmont, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Elkmont, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
187° · veering 22°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 8
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
Elkmont, AL
Air quality
101
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
- PM 2.5
- 6.2 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 116.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elkmont, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:45 PM
Civil dusk
1:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elkmont, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:09 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elkmont, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elkmont at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (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.