Weather in Malcolm, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Malcolm, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
91%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Malcolm, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
57°
2a
57°
3a
56°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
66°
8a
71°
9a
75°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
75°
8p
72°
9p
69°
10p
Malcolm, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Foggy—84°56°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast29%88°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—93°68°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—96°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast21%93°67°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle39%92°68°
Malcolm, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Malcolm, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
180° · backing 153°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
Malcolm, AL
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 79.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Malcolm, 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.
Malcolm, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:10 AM
- Moonset
- 1:03 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Malcolm, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Malcolm at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 22 (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.