Alexander City, Alabama Weather
Alexander City, 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 Alexander City, Tallapoosa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alexander City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alexander City is published on the Thomas C Russell Field (KALX) page, 3 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. 6 airfields within reach of Alexander City 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 Alexander City: Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 40 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 41 km · Wetumpka Municipal Airport (K08A) 58 km · Roanoke Municipal Airport (K7A5) 58 km · Moton Field Municipal Airport (K06A) 60 km
Conditions reported at KALX describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alexander City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alexander City.
About Alexander City, Alabama
Alexander City unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of the Piedmont, where verdant hills slope toward the shimmering waters of Lake Martin. It lies 35.9 miles north-west of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 310°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Jacksons' Gap. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, a perfume that hints at the region's deep connection to the natural world. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the often bright, sometimes bruised, sky, cast long shadows that stretch and contract with the sun's arc, defining the very character of this Alabama town. The terrain, a mosaic of fertile valleys and wooded ridges, provides a constant, quiet beauty that underlies the everyday comings and goings of its residents. The story of Alexander City is deeply intertwined with the rich, red clay of Tallapoosa County and the robust, though often fluctuating, spirit of industry. For generations, the land here has yielded its bounty, from cotton that once clothed the world to the timber that built its homes and industries. The arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century was a pivotal moment, transforming a modest settlement into a hub of commerce and transportation, its growth fueled by the burgeoning textile mills and agricultural processing plants. Today, while echoes of that industrial past remain, Alexander City draws a significant part of its lifeblood from the recreational allure of Lake Martin, its shores dotted with vacation homes and its waters alive with the hum of boats and the laughter of those seeking respite. This dual identity, a place of both earnest work and leisurely escape, gives Alexander City a unique and enduring charm.
Live animated radar for Alexander City 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 | Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.944012°N, 85.953853°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35010, 35011 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alexander City, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alexander City, 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 Alexander City includes coordinates 32.944012°N, 85.953853°W, situated in Tallapoosa County. ZIP code 35010, 35011. 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.
