Ariton, Alabama Weather
Ariton, 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 Ariton, Dale County.
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About Ariton, Alabama
Ariton rests in the rolling heart of Dale County, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-east of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 22°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Clio. The landscape here is a gentle, green embrace, a tapestry of mature woodlands giving way to sun-drenched fields that stretch towards a horizon softened by a haze of humidity. Creeks, narrow and secretive, thread their way through the terrain, their banks lined with ancient oaks and whispering magnolias, their waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked Alabama sky. The very character of Ariton is etched in the slow, deliberate unfolding of its days, a quietude broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the occasional chorus of cicadas that rises with the midday heat. The history of Ariton is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a legacy built on agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, that shaped its early economy. Like many Southern hamlets, its story unfolds with the quiet persistence of generations who worked the land, their lives mirroring the cyclical rhythms of planting and harvest. While major industries have shifted over time, a strong sense of community remains, a palpable connection to the past that informs the present. The roads that wind through Ariton are not merely pathways but arteries carrying the faint echoes of horse-drawn wagons and the murmur of conversations held on front porches, a testament to a life lived at a pace that allows for the appreciation of simple, enduring things.
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| Location | Ariton, Dale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.600166°N, 85.71883°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36311 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ariton, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ariton, 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 Ariton includes coordinates 31.600166°N, 85.718830°W, situated in Dale County. ZIP code 36311. 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. 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.
