Opelika, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Opelika, a city in Lee County, Alabama.
Today
75°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Opelika
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 80% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SW | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 15% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 1% |
| Monday | 67°F | Sunny | 5 mph N | 5% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 3% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Opelika (32.661, -85.379). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Opelika
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 5
Growing season
223 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Opelika: nearby ZIP 36801 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Opelika, Al (4.8 mi from Opelika). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.