Weather in Opelika, Alabama
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Opelika, AL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
65%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Opelika, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
9p
59°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
52°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
54°
7a
58°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
68°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
78°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
73°
7p
68°
8p
Opelika, AL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°55°
- SundayMay 17Overcast12%89°65°
- MondayMay 18Overcast10%88°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—89°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle21%93°66°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle45%89°65°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle45%84°66°
Opelika, AL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Opelika, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
090° · backing 50°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
Opelika, AL
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 80.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Opelika, AL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
7:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Opelika, AL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 12:56 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Opelika, AL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Opelika at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 3 (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.