Observed 7:15 AM CDT at KALX

Sylacauga, AL weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; About 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 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 (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 74°23° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (72°22° → 59°15°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (71°22° → 58°14°)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 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 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	32%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	47%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	6%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	34%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. East 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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
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
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°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°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

Coosa River at Childersburg

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 396 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River near Wilsonville

11 mi

Level: 13.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Logan Martin Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 464 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Kelly Creek

19 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 51

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

SYLACAUGA 4 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1950–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Sylacauga 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 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:16 PM; Morning 6:41–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:31–6:41 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Sylacauga. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.