Anderson, Alabama Weather
Anderson, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Anderson, Etowah County.
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About Anderson, Alabama
Anderson lies cradled by a landscape that speaks of patient earth and the slow turning of seasons. It lies 6.3 miles north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 51°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Glencoe. Rolling hills, softened by a verdant growth of mixed hardwoods and pine, define the horizon, their slopes yielding to small, fertile bottoms where the creeks often trace silver threads. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a particular stillness, a quiet hum of cicadas and the distant rustle of leaves that seems to hold the very breath of the countryside. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in warm, diffuse patches, illuminating the undergrowth and lending a gentle, almost ephemeral quality to the shadowed woods. Anderson itself is a cluster of homes and businesses, a place where the pace feels measured, unhurried by the demands of a wider world. The history of Anderson is tied to the land's enduring promise, a legacy shaped by agriculture and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the rich soil sustained families, producing crops that fed both the local tables and, at times, markets further afield. While the days of large-scale farming have shifted, the echoes of that past remain, visible in the weathered barns and the broad fields that still offer up their bounty. The local economy now draws from a broader base, a mix of small businesses and industries that support the surrounding communities. What truly distinguishes Anderson, however, is a certain rootedness, a sense of place that feels both deeply personal and quietly communal, a characteristic that has held true through the ebb and flow of time.
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| Location | Anderson, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.071208°N, 85.921359°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35983, 35901, 35610 |
| Area Code | 334, 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 34.071208°N, 85.921359°W, situated in Etowah 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
