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Weather in Louisville, Alabama

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

Louisville, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
73%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:32 PM
Louisville, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
61°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
54°
7a
61°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
76°
7p
69°
8p
L 49°H 81°
Louisville, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    87°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    20%
    88°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    90°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    21%
    96°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    24%
    92°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    90°69°
Louisville, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
085° · backing 67°
Direction
E
085°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 67° from the e.
Louisville, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.2
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.
Louisville, AL
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.3 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Louisville, 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 48m
Sunset
7:32 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Louisville, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:58 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Louisville, 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 →

Louisville at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 26 (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 Louisville

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.