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Weather in Gaylesville, Alabama

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

Gaylesville, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
57%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Gaylesville, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
50°
7a
55°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
74°
7p
67°
8p
L 45°H 78°
Gaylesville, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    90°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    89°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    89°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    50%
    91°66°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    63%
    88°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    85°67°
Gaylesville, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
099° · veering 110°
Direction
E
099°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
9
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 9 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 110° from the e.
Gaylesville, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.2
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.2
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-3.5
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9951000
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Gaylesville, AL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.4 μg/m³
Ozone
82.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Gaylesville, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
7:38 PM
Civil dusk
1:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Gaylesville, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:02 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Gaylesville, 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 →

Gaylesville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 13 (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 Gaylesville

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.