Weather in McKenzie, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McKenzie, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:37 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
76°
Humidity
50%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Sunset
7:37 PM
McKenzie, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
8p
64°
9p
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
53°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
72°
10a
74°
11a
77°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
79°
7p
McKenzie, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—85°55°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°63°
- MondayMay 18Overcast25%93°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Rain13%93°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers17%94°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast20%92°66°
- FridayMay 22Overcast34%91°67°
McKenzie, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
McKenzie, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
169° · veering 23°
Direction
S
169°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
McKenzie, AL
Air quality
85
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 98.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McKenzie, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:49 AM
Daylight
13h 48m
Sunset
7:37 PM
Civil dusk
1:04 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McKenzie, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:59 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
McKenzie, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McKenzie at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 24 (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.