Opelika, AL 36803 Weather

Lee County12:45 PM CDT32.65°N, 85.38°W

Current conditions

Sunny
72°
Sunny
Feels like 72°
High 78°·Low 49°
WindN 5 mph gusts 10 mph
Humidity37%
Dew point44°
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index6 High
Sunrise6:51 AM
Sunset6:02 PM

Forecast for this hour (no station report in the last two hours)

Forecast

10-day
  • Today

    Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.

  • Tonight

    Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Friday

    Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 6 hrs ago.

  1. Now Sunny 72°
  2. 1 PM Sunny 75°
  3. 2 PM Sunny 76°
  4. 3 PM Sunny 76°
  5. 4 PM Sunny 77°
  6. 5 PM Sunny 74°
  7. 6 PM Clear 70°
  8. 7 PM Clear 67°
  9. 8 PM Clear 61°
  10. 9 PM Clear 59°
  11. 10 PM Clear 58°
  12. 11 PM Clear 57°
  13. Fri12 AM Clear 55°
  14. 1 AM Clear 54°
  15. 2 AM Clear 53°
  16. 3 AM Clear 52°
  17. 4 AM Clear 51°
  18. 5 AM Clear 51°
  19. 6 AM Sunny 50°
  20. 7 AM Sunny 49°
  21. 8 AM Sunny 52°
  22. 9 AM Sunny 57°
  23. 10 AM Sunny 64°
  24. 11 AM Sunny 67°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 22 Sunny Sunny49°78°
  2. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny46°74°
  3. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny47°71°
  4. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny47°70°
  5. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny47°72°
  6. TueOct 27 Sunny Sunny49°74°
  7. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny48°74°
  8. ThuOct 29 Rain Rain0.11 in56°73°
  9. FriOct 30 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy54°75°
  10. SatOct 31 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy51°76°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

56
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • ThuModerate (53)

Columbus-Phenix City - GA and AL, GA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 6:51 AM
Sunset 6:02 PM
Daylight 11 h 10 min (−1 min 53 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 86% lit
Moonrise 3:53 PM Moonset 3:10 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low73° / 48°
Record high88° (1963)
Record low30° (1989)
Wettest1.08 in (2006)
Month to date2.91 in (normal 2.56 in)

Opelika, records since 1957. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BMX, issued 6 hrs ago

Key Messages

Issued at 625 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026

- Seasonable Conditions: Fair weather with warm afternoons and cool mornings is expected through the next seven days.

Discussion

(Thursday through next Wednesday) Issued at 1043 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2026

Dry and very pleasant weather continues the next 7 days. Mid- level ridging builds eastward over the area the next couple days. A cold air damming (CAD) wedge builds in Friday through the weekend in the wake of Subtropical Storm Josephine, resulting in slightly cooler high temperatures over the weekend. High temperatures trend upward slightly next week as the wedge weakens and a weakening shortwave trough and front approach the area. With little to no moisture return due to persistent high pressure at the surface, the forecast remains dry next week.

32/JDavis

Aviation

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 625 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026

VFR TAFs are expected through the 24 hour forecast period with surface high pressure in place across much of the Eastern CONUS. Northerly winds this afternoon at 5 to 7 kts will become light to calm after 00Z.

Note: Fall seasonal issuance of the KASN Talladega TAF began on 10/18 00Z and will continue through 10/28 18Z.

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Fire Weather

High pressure will allow us to maintain rain-free conditions with light winds for the rest of the week. Daytime MinRH values are forecast to be in the 20 to 35 percent range. Winds pick up slightly over the weekend. Given MinRH values and drying fuels, fire weather concerns will remain medium into the weekend.

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