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Current conditions at

Alexander City, Thomas C Russell Field Airport (KALX)

Lat: 32.91°NLon: 85.96°WElev: 686ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Cragford AL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Cragford AL
 33.18°N 85.78°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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