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Weather in Stevenson, Alabama

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

Stevenson, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
57%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Stevenson, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
49°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
49°
7a
56°
8a
63°
9a
68°
10a
71°
11a
74°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
75°
7p
69°
8p
L 44°H 81°
Stevenson, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    12%
    90°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    87°67°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    61%
    88°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    69%
    87°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    67%
    81°66°
Stevenson, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
121° · veering 148°
Direction
ESE
121°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Stevenson, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.9
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.38 inHg
Now
994.9
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stevenson, AL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.8 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Stevenson, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Stevenson, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Stevenson, 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 →

Stevenson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°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.

ZIP codes in Stevenson

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.