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Weather in Anniston, Alabama

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

Anniston, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
61%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:37 PM
Anniston, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
48°
6a
51°
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
76°
3p
77°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
72°
7p
68°
8p
L 48°H 77°
Anniston, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°61°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    88°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    20%
    87°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    46%
    88°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    56%
    88°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    58%
    81°64°
Anniston, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · steady
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 7
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 7 · pk 16 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the se.
Anniston, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.6
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.6
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-3.1
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Anniston, AL
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.1 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Anniston, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
7:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:06 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Anniston, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:01 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Anniston, 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 →

Anniston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Anniston

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.