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Weather in Glenwood, Alabama

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

Glenwood, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:38 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
70%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
7:35 PM
Glenwood, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
9p
62°
10p
59°
11p
57°
12a
54°
1a
54°
2a
52°
3a
51°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
52°
7a
60°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
80°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
83°
4p
84°
5p
83°
6p
80°
7p
72°
8p
L 49°H 84°
Glenwood, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    46%
    90°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    19%
    94°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    92°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    91°68°
Glenwood, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
133° · backing 53°
Direction
SE
133°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 3
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 3 · pk 12 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Glenwood, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.6
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.70 inHg
Now
1005.6
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10051009
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Glenwood, AL
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.4 μg/m³
PM 10
11.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.2 μg/m³
Ozone
86.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Glenwood, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:22 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
7:35 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Glenwood, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:01 AM
Moonset
12:57 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Glenwood, 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 →

Glenwood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 25 (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 Glenwood

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.