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Weather in Ider, Alabama

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

Ider, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:46 AM
65
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
57%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
Ider, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
48°
3a
47°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
56°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
65°
11a
66°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
72°
3p
74°
4p
74°
5p
73°
6p
69°
7p
64°
8p
61°
9p
L 47°H 74°
Ider, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    77°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    84°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    82°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    57%
    82°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    59%
    80°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    67%
    77°64°
Ider, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 33°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ider, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 28.39 inHg
Now
961.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 961966
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ider, AL
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.2 μg/m³
PM 10
8.5 μg/m³
NO₂
8.2 μg/m³
Ozone
64.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ider, 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 01m
Sunset
7:39 PM
Civil dusk
1:08 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ider, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:03 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ider, 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 →

Ider at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°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.

ZIP codes in Ider

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.