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This is the current conditions weather report for Opelika. The report was made 53 minutes ago, at 08:15 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 22 miles per hour / 35.2 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 22 miles per hour / 35.2 kilometers per hour from the northwest (310°). The temperature was 41°F / 5°C, with a dew-point at 41°F / 5°C. The temperature felt like 32°F / 0°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.15 inHg / 1022 hPa. The relative humidity was 39%. The skies were clear.

Opelika is a city in Lee County in east central Alabama. It is the county seat of Lee County and is a principal city, along with Auburn, Alabama, in the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). According to 2005 Census estimates, the population of Opelika is 23,804. The Auburn-Opelika, Alabama MSA is part of the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, Georgia-Alabama Combined Statistical Area.

Opelika is home to a branch of Southern Union Community College. Southern Union is a two-year community and technical college.

The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA is also home to Auburn University. Auburn University was founded in 1856 and is one of the largest universities in the South.

Opelika is located in north-central Lee County, Alabama, and is bordered by Auburn, Alabama to the northwest, southwest, and west. Opelika lies in the southern reaches of the Piedmont Plateau, and straddles the divide between the Tallapoosa and the Chattahoochee river watersheds. Opelika has an elevation of 812 feet.

Opelika is located at 32.647183, -85.389404.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 138.4 km� (53.4 mi�). 136.7 km� (52.8 mi�) of it is land and 1.7 km� (0.7 mi�) of it (1.24%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

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