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Weather in Bridgeport, Alabama

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

Bridgeport, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
64
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
65%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Bridgeport, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
49°
7a
55°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
79°
6p
75°
7p
68°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
L 44°H 81°
Bridgeport, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    12%
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    86°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    63%
    88°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    88°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    78°65°
Bridgeport, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
307° · backing 31°
Direction
NW
307°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 3
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 3 · pk 13 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bridgeport, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990995
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bridgeport, AL
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.7 μg/m³
NO₂
8.3 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bridgeport, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bridgeport, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bridgeport, 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 →

Bridgeport at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°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 Bridgeport

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.