Weather in Myrtlewood, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Myrtlewood, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
76%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
Myrtlewood, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
9p
64°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
63°
8a
68°
9a
72°
10a
75°
11a
77°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
80°
7p
74°
8p
Myrtlewood, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—82°58°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°63°
- MondayMay 18Showers10%87°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—91°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle28%93°68°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle50%93°66°
- FridayMay 22Overcast57%89°68°
Myrtlewood, AL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Myrtlewood, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
139° · backing 5°
Direction
SE
139°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
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
Myrtlewood, AL
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 85.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Myrtlewood, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:27 AM
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Daylight
13h 51m
Sunset
7:43 PM
Civil dusk
1:11 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Myrtlewood, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:07 AM
- Moonset
- 1:05 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Myrtlewood, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Myrtlewood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 1 (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.