Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KALX

Our Town, AL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 73°23° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	35%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	80%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	7%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	2%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	49%	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	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	39%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	14%	3
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	48%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	57%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	52%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	55%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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 Martin Dam

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 486 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Yates Dam

19 mi

Level: 343 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Jordan Dam

23 mi

Level: 251 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–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 about typical for the date.

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

Our Town weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:15 PM; Morning 6:39–7:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:25 PM; Morning 6:29–6:39 AM; first light 6:29 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Our Town. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Our Town, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tallapoosa River at Martin Dam

Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend

Tallapoosa River at Yates Dam

Coosa River at Jordan Dam

For your home

Heating this week

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