Anderson, Alabama Weather
Anderson, 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 Anderson, Cherokee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Anderson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Anderson is published on the Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) page, 16 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 Anderson 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 Anderson: Isbell Field (K4A9) 31 km · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) 41 km · Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (KBFZ) 48 km · Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) 54 km · Richard B Russell Airport (KRMG) 56 km
Conditions reported at KPYP describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Anderson.
About Anderson, Alabama
Anderson settles into the rolling terrain of Cherokee County, where the land begins its gentle ascent toward the southern Appalachians. It lies 19.9 miles north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-west of Centre. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that spill down the hillsides in varying shades of green. Fields, some still yielding crops, others left to the wilder embrace of nature, break the dense forest cover, giving way to a scattering of homes and farmsteads. The sky overhead, vast and often a brilliant blue, seems to hold a peculiar stillness, a quietude that permeates the very atmosphere of Anderson. The roots of Anderson run deep, drawing sustenance from a history intertwined with agriculture and the quiet industry of the surrounding countryside. While no longer a major hub, the echoes of its past are present in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its residents. The local economy, like many in this part of Alabama, has historically relied on the land, with farming and forestry playing significant roles. The slow, steady rhythm of life in Anderson is a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of larger cities, fostering a sense of community and a connection to the natural world that feels both timeless and deeply ingrained.
Live animated radar for Anderson 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 | Anderson, Cherokee County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.195373°N, 85.736633°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35983, 35901, 35610 |
| Area Code | 334, 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anderson, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anderson, 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 Anderson includes coordinates 34.195373°N, 85.736633°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 35983, 35901, 35610. Telephone area code: 334, 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.
