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Weather in Union Springs, Alabama

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

Union Springs, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
69%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
7:34 PM
Union Springs, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
56°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
48°
6a
53°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
74°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
74°
7p
68°
8p
L 48°H 79°
Union Springs, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    86°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Mostly Clear
    —
    88°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    28%
    89°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    90°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    95°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    40%
    91°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    40%
    90°67°
Union Springs, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
40°63°85°12a6a12p6pnow 63°high 79°low 48°
Union Springs, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · backing 67°
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 15 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 67° from the e.
Union Springs, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
999.8
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.52 inHg
Now
999.8
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Union Springs, AL
Air quality
67
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
10.3 μg/m³
NO₂
2.8 μg/m³
Ozone
84.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Union Springs, 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 50m
Sunset
7:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Union Springs, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:57 AM
Moonset
12:56 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Union Springs, 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 →

Union Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 28 (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.

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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.