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Weather in Ranburne, Alabama

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

Ranburne, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
62°
Humidity
69%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:35 PM
Ranburne, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
43°
5a
42°
6a
47°
7a
55°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
78°
5p
76°
6p
72°
7p
66°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
L 42°H 79°
Ranburne, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    89°60°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    88°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    43%
    88°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    51%
    86°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    60%
    83°64°
Ranburne, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
072° · veering 50°
Direction
ENE
072°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
9
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 9 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ranburne, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
978.4
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.89 inHg
Now
978.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ranburne, AL
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.0 μg/m³
PM 10
9.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.7 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ranburne, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
7:35 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ranburne, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ranburne, 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 →

Ranburne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (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 Ranburne

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.