Weather in McIntosh, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McIntosh, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:52 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
80%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
McIntosh, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
10p
63°
11p
61°
12a
59°
1a
57°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
84°
7p
78°
8p
73°
9p
McIntosh, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—84°56°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°61°
- MondayMay 18Overcast27%89°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—93°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast11%96°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast22%93°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle42%93°68°
McIntosh, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
McIntosh, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
113° · backing 22°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
McIntosh, AL
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 83.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McIntosh, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:30 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
13h 46m
Sunset
7:41 PM
Civil dusk
1:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McIntosh, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:10 AM
- Moonset
- 1:03 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McIntosh, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McIntosh at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 23 (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.