Andalusia, Alabama Weather
Andalusia, 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 Andalusia, Covington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Andalusia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Andalusia is published on the South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Andalusia 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 Andalusia: Florala Municipal Airport (K0J4) 34 km · Carl Folsom Airport (K14J) 39 km · Logan Field (K1A4) 46 km · Frank Sikes Airport (K04A) 52 km
Conditions reported at K79J describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Andalusia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Andalusia.
About Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia unfurls across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the Alabama soil, a rich, sanguine hue, cradles pecan groves and fields of cotton that shimmer like pale seafoam under the generous Southern sun. It lies 37.1 miles west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 269°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of Babbie. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and the distant murmur of cicadas, a constant, earthy perfume that clings to the weathered wood of porches and the broad, sun-drenched leaves of magnolias. The Conecuh River, a slow, dark ribbon, meanders through the periphery, its banks often veiled in a mist that rises with the morning cool, hinting at the quiet power of water shaping the land. The sky above Andalusia frequently boasts a theatricality of its own, with clouds building in dramatic formations before unleashing brief, fervent showers that leave the world glistening and the air scrubbed clean. The history of Andalusia is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet hum of its industries. Once a vital hub for timber and agriculture, it still echoes with the legacy of sawmills and the careful tending of the land that has sustained generations. Local businesses, many family-owned, form the backbone of the economy, offering goods and services with a personal touch, from the hardware store where generations have sought advice to the cafes that serve up classic Southern fare. The presence of the Conecuh River brought early settlers, and its waters, though no longer the primary artery of commerce, still offer quiet recreation and a connection to the natural world that has always defined this corner of Alabama. The distinctive character of Andalusia is found in its unhurried pace, a gentle cadence that allows for conversation on front steps and the appreciation of the small, persistent beauties of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Andalusia 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 | Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.308504°N, 86.483291°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36420, 36421 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Andalusia, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Andalusia, 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 Andalusia includes coordinates 31.308504°N, 86.483291°W, situated in Covington County. ZIP code 36420, 36421. Telephone area code: 251. 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.
