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Weather in Eclectic, Alabama

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

Eclectic, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
71°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:36 PM
Eclectic, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
57°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
55°
7a
59°
8a
63°
9a
67°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
77°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
74°
7p
67°
8p
64°
9p
61°
10p
L 50°H 79°
Eclectic, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    88°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    30%
    92°67°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    45%
    89°65°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    91°67°
Eclectic, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
095° · veering 67°
Direction
E
095°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 4
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 4 · pk 15 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 67° from the e.
Eclectic, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.9
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.44 inHg
Now
996.9
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Eclectic, AL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.2 μg/m³
PM 10
10.5 μg/m³
NO₂
3.9 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Eclectic, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:36 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Eclectic, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Eclectic, 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 →

Eclectic at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 3 (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 Eclectic

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.