Ballplay, Alabama Weather
Ballplay, 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 Ballplay, Etowah County.
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About Ballplay, Alabama
Ballplay lies in a country of rolling hills, where the red earth, rich and fertile, slopes gently towards the Coosa River. It lies 11.8 miles east-north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 75°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-east of Hokes Bluff. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the landscape, their leaves a vibrant green in the humid Alabama air. The sky here is vast, often a pale, washed-out blue during the day, transforming into a deep, inky canvas at twilight, pricked with the first hesitant stars. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and pine, a constant, earthy perfume that clings to everything, a subtle reminder of the land's enduring presence. The history of Ballplay is etched in the land itself, a narrative of agricultural roots and the quiet perseverance of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained cotton and corn, the backbone of the local economy, and the echo of those harvests still resonates in the weathered barns and wide fields. The Coosa River, a vital artery, once carried timber and goods, its waters a constant murmur beneath the surface of everyday life. While industry has shifted and changed, the spirit of Ballplay remains grounded, a testament to the enduring strength found in community and a deep connection to the land that has always been its home.
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| Location | Ballplay, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.058709°N, 85.808023°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35903 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ballplay, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ballplay, 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 Ballplay includes coordinates 34.058709°N, 85.808023°W, situated in Etowah County. ZIP code 35903. 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.
