Bessemer, Alabama Weather
Bessemer, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bessemer, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bessemer. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bessemer is published on the Bessemer Airport (KEKY) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Bessemer have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bessemer: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) 26 km · Shelby County Airport (KEET) 30 km
Conditions reported at KEKY describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bessemer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bessemer.
About Bessemer, Alabama
Bessemer’s landscape unfolds with a quiet resilience, its terrain a study in the gentle, rolling hills of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 8.3 miles west of Hoover, AL (from Hoover, AL: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-west of Helena. Red clay, rich and deep, forms the bedrock of this place, staining the earth and the very character of its surroundings. Scattered stands of pine and oak, hardy and enduring, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching towards a sky that often shifts from a crisp, bright blue to a soft, hazy grey. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant reminder of the land's enduring presence. As evening approaches, the light softens, casting a warm, golden hue across the rooftops and the broad, open fields, lending a contemplative stillness to the closing day. The story of Bessemer is inextricably linked to the earth beneath it, a legacy forged in the crucible of iron and steel. For decades, the booming furnaces and mines were the lifeblood of this community, drawing a diverse workforce and shaping its industrial heart. Though the giants of industry have largely quieted, the echoes of that era resonate through the sturdy brick buildings and the lingering spirit of a people accustomed to hard work and honest endeavor. The local economy now seeks new avenues, diversifying into service industries and manufacturing, yet the foundational grit remains. Notable for its historical ties to the Birmingham District's mineral wealth, Bessemer continues to be a place where the past informs the present, a testament to the enduring strength of its people and the enduring character of the land.
Live animated radar for Bessemer 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.401777°N, 86.954437°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35020, 35022, 35021, 35023 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bessemer, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bessemer, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Bessemer includes coordinates 33.401777°N, 86.954437°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 35020, 35022, 35021, 35023. Telephone area code: 205, 256. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
