Anniston, Alabama Weather
Anniston, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Anniston, Calhoun County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Anniston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Anniston is published on the Anniston Regional Airport (KANB) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Anniston 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 Anniston: Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 23 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 40 km · Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 42 km · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) 42 km · Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) 52 km
Conditions reported at KANB describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anniston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Anniston, Alabama
Anniston rises from the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a landscape shaped by red clay and verdant pine forests. It lies 26.5 miles south-south-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 158°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north of Oxford. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the humid afternoons. Streets wind through neighborhoods where mature oak trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast dappled shadows across manicured lawns and older brick homes. The terrain itself is a gentle, persistent undulation, hinting at the unseen creeks and tributaries that thread through the surrounding countryside, their presence felt more than seen in the lushness of the undergrowth. Once the heart of a burgeoning industrial age, Anniston’s past is deeply entwined with the production of iron and steel, a legacy still whispered in the echoes of its former foundries. The economic pulse of Anniston has since diversified, embracing a broader spectrum of manufacturing and service industries, yet the memory of its industrial might remains a quiet, grounding force. The town’s strategic position has always been a draw, facilitating its growth and connection to wider networks, a characteristic that continues to define its present. Notable landmarks, like the imposing silhouette of the Calhoun County Courthouse, stand as silent witnesses to the passage of decades, each brick and stone holding a fragment of Anniston’s evolving story.
Live animated radar for Anniston 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 | Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.659826°N, 85.831632°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36201, 36202, 36204, 36205, 36206 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anniston, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anniston, 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 Anniston includes coordinates 33.659826°N, 85.831632°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 36201, 36202, 36204, 36205, 36206. Telephone area code: 334. 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.
