Attalla, Alabama Weather
Attalla, 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 Attalla, Etowah County.
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About Attalla, Alabama
Attalla's landscape rises with a quiet dignity, the gentle slopes of the Appalachian foothills framing its neighborhoods. It lies 4.7 miles west of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 276°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-north-west of Rainbow City. Red clay earth, rich and yielding, slopes towards the Coosa River, its waters a constant, murmuring presence in the background hum of the town. Mature oak and pine trees cast dappled shadows across residential streets, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to carry the echoes of seasons past. The air itself, especially as dusk settles, carries a faint, sweet scent of honeysuckle and damp earth, a tangible reminder of the region's verdant embrace. Even the manufactured structures, the modest brick buildings and weathered storefronts, seem to settle into this natural setting without complaint, their angles softened by the surrounding greenery. The history of Attalla is deeply intertwined with the iron and steel industry that once pulsed through this corner of Etowah County. For decades, the clang of furnaces and the hiss of steam were the town's defining soundtrack, a testament to the grit and labor that built its foundations. While the heavy industries have largely receded, the echoes remain, informing the character of the place and its people, a resilience forged in the fires of its past. Today, a more diversified economy supports Attalla, with a blend of manufacturing, retail, and services, but the enduring spirit of industry still subtly shapes the rhythm of daily life. The nearby Coosa River, once a vital artery for transporting raw materials, now offers a different kind of bounty, a place for recreation and quiet contemplation, a peaceful counterpoint to the town's industrious heritage.
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| Location | Attalla, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.021764°N, 86.088585°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35954 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Attalla, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Attalla, 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 Attalla includes coordinates 34.021764°N, 86.088585°W, situated in Etowah County. ZIP code 35954. Telephone area code: 334, 205. 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.
