Avon, Alabama Weather
Avon, 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 Avon, Houston County.
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About Avon, Alabama
Avon rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills and fertile bottomlands, where the air carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine and damp soil. It lies 6.6 miles east-south-east of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 111°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west of Ashford. Broadleaf trees, their canopies thick with summer green, crowd the edges of fields that stretch out under a vast Alabama sky. The terrain slopes softly towards the Choctawhatchee River, a ribbon of brown water that winds its way through the countryside, its presence felt in the humidity that clings to the skin and the hushed rustling of reeds along its banks. In the late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, painting the fields in hues of gold and ochre, and casting long, dancing shadows from the scattered farmhouses and weathered barns. The history of Avon is deeply tied to the land and the resources it provides. Early settlers were drawn by the rich soil, ideal for cultivating cotton and other crops, and the timber that cloaked the surrounding hills. This agricultural heritage still defines the local economy, with pecan orchards and cattle farms dotting the landscape. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of its people, many of whom can trace their lineage back generations, speaks to a deep-rooted connection to this place. The small, unassuming country stores and the slow, steady pace of life here offer a glimpse into a time when community and reliance on the earth were paramount.
Live animated radar for Avon 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.
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| Location | Avon, Houston County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.189344°N, 85.286044°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36312 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Avon, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Avon, 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 Avon includes coordinates 31.189344°N, 85.286044°W, situated in Houston County. ZIP code 36312. 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.
