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This is the current conditions weather report for Arab. The report was made 32 minutes ago, at 10:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 10 miles per hour / 16.7 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 10 miles per hour / 16.7 kilometers per hour from the westnorthwest (290°). The temperature was 34°F / 1°C, with a dew-point at 34°F / 1°C. The temperature felt like 27°F / -3°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.94 inHg / 1015 hPa. The relative humidity was 81%. The skies were overcast.

Arab is a city in Marshall and Cullman counties in northeastern Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The name of the city is pronounced "AY-rab" and was an unintentional misspelling by the US Postal Service of the city's intended name, taken from a city founder, Arad Thompson. Two other names for the city were sent to the US Postal Service for consideration. They were Ink and Bird. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,174. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,498.

Arab is located on top of Brindlee Mountain at 34.327863, -86.498613.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.3 km² (12.9 mi²). 33.1 km² (12.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.62%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

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