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Opelika, AL 36804 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Auburn-Opelika Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
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Today
Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now74°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Sunny48°77°
- WedOct 21Sunny49°76°
- ThuOct 22Sunny48°77°
- FriOct 23Sunny49°74°
- SatOct 24Sunny47°71°
- SunOct 25Sunny47°72°
- MonOct 26Sunny47°75°
- TueOct 27Partly cloudy48°77°
- WedOct 28Cloudy55°70°
- ThuOct 29Partly cloudy55°77°
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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Alabama stays rain-free all week as fall warmth builds with low humidity and clear skiesALABAMA 7 DAY FORECAST Another pleasant fall day is on tap in Alabama as cool and dry conditions persist for another day. An upper-level ridge to our west and a building upper-level trough to our east will keep up in…
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- Colder air arrives on a north wind making for Alabama's coolest weekend weather forecast in months
SATURDAY: Blustery and cool. Morning lows drop to the upper 40s and lower 50s, and the temperature slowly recovers to the lower and middle 60s in the afternoon with a brisk north wind around 15 to 25 miles per hour with…
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Cold front brings windy, chilly weather to Alabama; sunny weekend aheadFRIDAY FRONT: A cold front will pass through Alabama later today, and it will set up a big thermal contrast. By mid to late afternoon, temperatures will range from the upper 60s across the Tennessee Valley to the upper…
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More record highs in Alabama on Thursday but change coming this weekendA few Alabama cities again added to the weather record books on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. It’s the fourth day in a row that there has been a record high in the state. Here are Thursday’s…
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- TueGood (33)
- WedGood (50)
Columbus-Phenix City - GA and AL, AL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyOpelika, records since 1957. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Columbus 33 km
- Auburn 16 km
- Phenix City 31 km
- LaGrange 58 km
- Cusseta 59 km
- Valley 30 km
- Tuskegee 39 km
- Lanett 34 km
- Smiths Station 20 km
- Tallassee 55 km
- West Point 36 km
- Dadeville 51 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in BMX, issued 8 hrs ago
Key Messages
Issued at 619 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
- Seasonable Weather: Seasonable temperatures are expected for most of the next seven days.
Discussion
(Tuesday through next Monday) Issued at 1052 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
Dry northwest to northerly flow aloft persists through the week, between ridging over the Southern Plains and troughing along the East Coast. At the surface, high pressure over the eastern CONUS maintains a dry continental air mass, while a surface low moves slowly northeastward offshore of the Outer Banks. Northeasterly flow trajectories at the surface result in cool nights and temperatures near or only slightly above average. Towards the weekend, the low pressure system over the western Atlantic exits, while a cutoff low forms near Cuba. This allows the mid-level subtropical ridge to build eastward, but a strengthening CAD wedge in the wake of the Atlantic system helps to offset this, maintaining pleasant temperatures.
32/JDavis
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 619 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
High pressure will result in VFR conditions through the period with light winds.
Note: Fall seasonal issuance of the KASN Talladega TAF began on 10/18 00Z and will continue through 10/28 18Z. However, due to communication issues at KASN, AMD NOT SKED will be used until the issue is resolved.
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Fire Weather
The dry air mass is expected to persist, with light winds. The abundance of dry air aloft will result in MinRH values generally dropping to 20-30% through the week. Given these low MinRH values and drying fuels, fire weather concerns will remain medium into the weekend.
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