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Weather in Roanoke, Alabama

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

Roanoke, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:44 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
73%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:34 PM
Roanoke, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
57°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
49°
3a
48°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
51°
7a
56°
8a
61°
9a
64°
10a
68°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
76°
6p
71°
7p
66°
8p
L 46°H 78°
Roanoke, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    14%
    88°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    88°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    26%
    91°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    89°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    86°64°
Roanoke, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
108° · veering 71°
Direction
ESE
108°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
11
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 11 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Roanoke, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.12 inHg
Now
986.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Roanoke, AL
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
11.4 μg/m³
PM 10
12.3 μg/m³
NO₂
7.4 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Roanoke, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Daylight
13h 54m
Sunset
7:34 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Roanoke, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
12:58 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Roanoke, 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 →

Roanoke at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 6 (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 Roanoke

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.