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The Joe Sewell Memorial Award will award $19,000 in scholarships next month to outstanding high school senior athletes in Elmore County who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership.

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Wetumpka, AL

Right Now
85°
Sunny
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Feels Like: 87°
  • Heat Index: 87°
  • Wind: 4 mph
  • Wind Chill: 85°
  • UV Index: 0 Low
  • Sunrise: 05:59:40 AM
  • Sunset: 07:24:57 PM
  • Dew Point: 62°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Some clouds. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight

Some clouds. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow

Mostly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 87F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.

Day
Temp
Tue
65°
87°
Tue
87°/65°
Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 9%

Sunrise: 05:59:40 AM

Sunset: 07:24:57 PM

Humidity: 83%

Wind: ESE @ 4 mph

UV Index: 0 Low

Tuesday Night

Some clouds. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable.

Wed
65°
87°
Wed
87°/65°
Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 15%

Sunrise: 05:58:40 AM

Sunset: 07:25:41 PM

Humidity: 67%

Wind: SSE @ 7 mph

UV Index: 9 Very High

Wednesday Night

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low near 65F. Winds light and variable.

Thu
64°
86°
Thu
86°/64°
Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 17%

Sunrise: 05:57:41 AM

Sunset: 07:26:24 PM

Humidity: 60%

Wind: S @ 10 mph

UV Index: 9 Very High

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 64F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

Fri
64°
83°
Fri
83°/64°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

Chance of Rain: 57%

Sunrise: 05:56:43 AM

Sunset: 07:27:08 PM

Humidity: 72%

Wind: SSW @ 6 mph

UV Index: 8 Very High

Friday Night

Scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely. Low 64F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.

Sat
58°
76°
Sat
76°/58°
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 53%

Sunrise: 05:55:47 AM

Sunset: 07:27:52 PM

Humidity: 78%

Wind: W @ 6 mph

UV Index: 6 High

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. Low 58F. Winds light and variable.

Sun
56°
79°
Sun
79°/56°
Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.

Chance of Rain: 12%

Sunrise: 05:54:51 AM

Sunset: 07:28:36 PM

Humidity: 59%

Wind: N @ 6 mph

UV Index: 10 Very High

Sunday Night

Mainly clear. Low 56F. Winds light and variable.

Mon
57°
81°
Mon
81°/57°
Sunny. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s.

Chance of Rain: 4%

Sunrise: 05:53:57 AM

Sunset: 07:29:20 PM

Humidity: 51%

Wind: NE @ 6 mph

UV Index: 10 Very High

Monday Night

Clear skies. Low 57F. Winds light and variable.

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The National Weather Service issued level two out of five severe weather risk for Tallapoosa and Coosa counties. Meanwhile Elmore County was issued a level three out of five severe weather risk. 

Fighting fires costs a lot of money — and those costs just keep increasing. From equipment to transportation, necessary fees for fire departments have steadily increased over the last couple of decades.