Weather in Sheffield, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sheffield, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:43 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
77%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Sheffield, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
81°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
Sheffield, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°61°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—88°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle26%88°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers65%85°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle61%85°66°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle59%86°67°
Sheffield, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sheffield, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
121° · veering 9°
Direction
ESE
121°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
15
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
Sheffield, AL
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 7.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.7 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 93.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sheffield, 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
14h 01m
Sunset
7:47 PM
Civil dusk
1:16 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheffield, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:57 AM
- Moonset
- 1:11 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sheffield, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sheffield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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.