Banks, Alabama Weather
Banks, 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 Banks, Pike County.
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About Banks, Alabama
Banks in Pike County, Alabama, is a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 34.6 miles north of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 1°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Troy. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of red clay, the kind that stains overalls and holds the memory of rain. Pine forests, tall and whispering, dominate the horizon, their needles carpeting the earth in a soft, fragrant layer that muffles footsteps and lends a perpetual twilight to the woods. Open fields, often carpeted with a low, resilient grass, break the green expanse, their edges softened by the encroaching pines. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries the scent of damp earth and pine resin, a fragrance that clings to everything. The history of Banks is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the South. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and peanuts, the economic lifeblood of its inhabitants. The legacy of farming is palpable, not just in the cultivated fields but in the character of the people, a sturdy independence forged from hard work and reliance on the land. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Banks, a quiet commerce persists, centered on local needs and the simple exchange of goods. The community retains a distinct charm, a slower pace of life where neighborly connections are valued and the echoes of past generations can still be heard in the rustling leaves and the distant hum of a tractor.
Live animated radar for Banks and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Banks, Pike County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.815158°N, 85.843003°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35188, 36005 |
| Area Code | 205, 256, 334, 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Banks, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Banks, 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 Banks includes coordinates 31.815158°N, 85.843003°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 35188, 36005. Telephone area code: 205, 256, 334, 251. 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.
