Observed 5:35 AM CDT at K9A4

Lester, AL weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 75°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (69°21° → 57°14°)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° 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 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	7%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	9%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	6%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	2%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	34%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	37%	36%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	4%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	5%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	41%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	42%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	4%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	24%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	29%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	48%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	48%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
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
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.65 in16 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
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
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HUN) (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

Elk River near Prospect

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 762 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shoal Creek near Iron City

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 85 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Richland Creek near Pulaski

16 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 79

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Pulaski Wastewater Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:18 PM; Morning 6:46–7:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:36–6:46 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lester. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lester, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elk River near Prospect

Big Nance Creek (AL) at Courtland

Shoal Creek near Iron City

Richland Creek near Pulaski

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon