Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KALX

New Site, AL weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	4%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	40%	3%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	7%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	2%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	40%	0%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	22%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°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
57°14°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–78°.

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

Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Wadley

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 276 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Harris Dam

19 mi

Level: 790 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

ALEXANDER CITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1969–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

New Site weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:15 PM; Morning 6:39–7:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:24 PM; Morning 6:29–6:39 AM; first light 6:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from New Site. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.