Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KANB

Alexandria, AL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (67°19° → 54°12°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 54°12°)

This afternoonNear 73°23° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	34%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	5%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	29%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	47%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	39%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	34%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–81°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ohatchee Creek

7.4 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Neely Henry Dam

11 mi

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Choccolocco Creek

12 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Gadsden

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 50% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 38

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alexandria weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:14 PM; Morning 6:40–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:24 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Alexandria. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.