Opelika, Alabama Weather
Opelika, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Opelika, Lee County.
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About Opelika, Alabama
Opelika unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich, red earth of the Piedmont gives way to a sky that often stretches in a vast, unbroken blue. It lies 6.5 miles east-north-east of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 68°T), and is situated 16.6 miles south-west of Valley. Pines and oaks, their branches reaching towards the light, form a scattered canopy over fields that whisper of cultivation, their contours softened by the humid Alabama air. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of damp soil after a spring rain and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to weathered fences. Even the light seems to have a peculiar quality here, a softened luminescence that bathes the late afternoon in a warm, amber glow, making the simple shapes of houses and the slow sweep of roads seem imbued with a quiet, enduring grace. Opelika’s story is one of transformation, from its beginnings as a vital railroad hub that pulsed with the commerce of cotton and timber. The echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings and the broad avenues that were once alive with the clatter of wagons and the steam of locomotives. Today, Opelika’s economy has diversified, embracing manufacturing and a growing technology sector, yet the rhythm of everyday life retains a certain unhurried cadence, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. The presence of Auburn University nearby adds a youthful energy, a constant influx of new ideas and perspectives that mingle with the deep-rooted traditions of this corner of Lee County, creating a unique blend of the old and the new.
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| Location | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.645412°N, 85.37828°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36801, 36802, 36803, 36804 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Opelika, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Opelika, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Opelika includes coordinates 32.645412°N, 85.378280°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 36801, 36802, 36803, 36804. Telephone area code: 251. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
