Alabaster, Alabama Weather
Alabaster, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alabaster, Shelby County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alabaster. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alabaster is published on the Shelby County Airport (KEET) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Alabaster have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Alabaster: Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 13 km · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) 36 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 48 km
Conditions reported at KEET describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alabaster specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alabaster.
About Alabaster, Alabama
Alabaster unfurls across rolling terrain where the humid air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, seems to hum with a quiet vitality. It lies 11.1 miles south of Hoover, AL (from Hoover, AL: bearing 181°T), and is situated 2.9 miles south of Pelham. The landscape is a gentle embrace of verdant hills and meandering creeks, their waters reflecting the wide, ever-changing Alabama sky. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of oaks and magnolias, painting shifting patterns on the undergrowth, while the distant call of a cardinal punctuates the stillness. This is a place where the earth feels ancient, its contours shaped by patient, unhurried forces, inviting a slower pace of life. The story of Alabaster is deeply intertwined with the land's mineral wealth, particularly its gypsum deposits, which gave the city its distinctive name and fueled early industries. Though the large-scale mining operations of the past have largely receded, their legacy is etched into the very character of the region, a reminder of the grit and ingenuity that built this community. Today, Alabaster thrives as a modern hub, its economy diversified yet still carrying the echoes of its industrial past. The city's growth has brought a vibrant mix of people and ideas, creating a dynamic yet welcoming atmosphere where the simple pleasures of life are still cherished.
Live animated radar for Alabaster and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.244281°N, 86.816377°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35007, 35114 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alabaster, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alabaster, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Alabaster includes coordinates 33.244281°N, 86.816377°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 35007, 35114. Telephone area code: 205, 256. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
