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Weather in Boaz, Alabama

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

Boaz, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:54 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
57%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Boaz, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
52°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
51°
7a
56°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
67°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
72°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
62°
10p
L 47°H 77°
Boaz, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    82°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    —
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    86°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    —
    86°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    62%
    84°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    56%
    84°63°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    80°65°
Boaz, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 54°high 77°low 47°
Boaz, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
118° · backing 12°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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
avg 5 · pk 13 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Boaz, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · steady · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-1.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977–983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Boaz, AL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.9 μg/m³
NO₂
6.5 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Boaz, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
7:40 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Boaz, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:04 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Boaz, 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 →

Boaz at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 12 (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.