Observed 1:15 PM CDT at KALX

Wadley, AL weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; 58–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Was high 1–2 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.36 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

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (75°24° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° 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	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	80%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	69%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	3%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	1%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	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	41%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	36%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	19%	3
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	23%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	30%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	40%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°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
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°20°
  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°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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 Wadley

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Harris Dam

9.7 mi

Level: 790 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Tallapoosa River at Horseshoe Bend

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tallapoosa River near Newell

23 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 52 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:14 PM; Morning 6:38–7:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:23 PM; Morning 6:28–6:38 AM; first light 6:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–6:29 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:11 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Wadley. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.