Weather in Elmore, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elmore, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
80%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:37 PM
Elmore, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
53°
7a
58°
8a
64°
9a
68°
10a
70°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
74°
7p
68°
8p
Elmore, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°53°
- SundayMay 17Mostly Clear—88°63°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle36%90°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—89°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle28%91°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle49%90°66°
- FridayMay 22Overcast51%92°68°
Elmore, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Elmore, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
090° · veering 39°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
10
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Elmore, AL
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 13.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 14.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 13.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 73.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Elmore, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:05 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elmore, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:59 AM
- Moonset
- 1:00 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Elmore, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Elmore at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 2 (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.