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Opelika, AL weather

It is 57°F and clear at Auburn-Opelika Airport as of Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 49°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:06 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

57°F

Clear

Wind

ENE 6 mph

Humidity 67% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.25 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Auburn-Opelika Airport (KAUO), Oct 28, 1:15 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Opelika forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BMX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BMX office near Opelika.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Alabama.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Opelika (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 1 AM53°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 2 AM52°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 3 AM51°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 4 AM49°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM49°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM49°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM49°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FPartly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM63°FPartly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 11 AM66°FPartly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 12 PM69°FPartly Sunny0%E 10 mph
Wed 1 PM71°FPartly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 2 PM72°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 3 PM72°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 4 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 5 PM71°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM68°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM63°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM59°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM58°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM57°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM56°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Opelika can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 49°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 73°F·Low 53°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 55°F

Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 61°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 61°F

A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 58°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 75°F·Low 57°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

High 76°F

A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Opelika is served by the National Weather Service BMX forecast office, forecast zone ALZ047, county zone ALC081.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Opelika (32.6607, -85.3789), in Lee County. Population: 35,005 (2024 estimate), number 15 of the 33 Alabama cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KMXX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.6607,-85.3789 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:06 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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