Carrollton, Alabama Weather
Carrollton, 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 Carrollton, Pickens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Carrollton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Carrollton is published on the North Pickens Airport (K3M8) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Carrollton 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 Carrollton: George Downer Airport (KAIV) 20 km · Columbus Lowndes County Airport (KUBS) 35 km · Macon Municipal Airport (K20M) 43 km · Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR) 51 km · Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) 53 km
Conditions reported at K3M8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carrollton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carrollton.
About Carrollton, Alabama
Carrollton rests in a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle topography that speaks of time and the slow work of water. It lies 30.0 miles west of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-east of Aliceville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a distinct humidity, thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. Magnolia trees, their waxy leaves catching the light, stand sentinel along driveways, their blossoms a fleeting, fragrant whisper against the verdant backdrop. The land itself seems to breathe, a quiet inhale and exhale of green, the distant trees forming a soft, hazy line against the pale sky. Carrollton's roots run deep, tied to the fertile soil that once sustained cotton plantations. Now, the economy leans more towards agriculture and the steady hum of small businesses, a resilience born of generations who understood the land's caprice. You can still feel the echo of its past in the sturdy brick buildings downtown, each one holding stories of commerce and community. The courthouse, a solid presence, anchors the square, a place where the town's business, both official and casual, unfolds at its own measured pace. There's a distinct character to Carrollton, a quiet dignity that comes from knowing its place and tending to its own.
Live animated radar for Carrollton 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 | Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.261787°N, 88.095026°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35447 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carrollton, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carrollton, 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 Carrollton includes coordinates 33.261787°N, 88.095026°W, situated in Pickens County. ZIP code 35447. Telephone area code: 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.
