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Weather in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama

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

Owens Cross Roads, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
58%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
11p
51°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
50°
7a
57°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
69°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
74°
7p
70°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
L 46°H 80°
Owens Cross Roads, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    82°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    90°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    11%
    86°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    67%
    86°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    84°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    85°66°
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°35°63°90°12a6a12p6pnow 53°high 80°low 46°
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
014° · backing 65°
Direction
NNE
014°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
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 4 · pk 14 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994–999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Owens Cross Roads, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 00m
Sunset
7:42 PM
Civil dusk
1:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Owens Cross Roads, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Owens Cross Roads, 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 →

Owens Cross Roads at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (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.

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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.