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Weather in Ardmore, Alabama

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

Ardmore, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:45 AM
66
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
76%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Ardmore, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
51°
12a
49°
1a
48°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
51°
7a
58°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
68°
9p
L 46°H 80°
Ardmore, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°60°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    87°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    84°68°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    64%
    81°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    82°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    82°65°
Ardmore, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
132° · backing 21°
Direction
SE
132°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 8
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 8 · pk 21 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ardmore, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.5
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.5
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ardmore, AL
Air quality
97
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.1 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
104.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ardmore, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:44 PM
Civil dusk
1:13 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ardmore, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:09 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ardmore, 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 →

Ardmore at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°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.

ZIP codes in Ardmore

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.