Chelsea, Alabama Weather
Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, Shelby County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chelsea. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chelsea is published on the Shelby County Airport (KEET) page, 23 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 Chelsea 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 Chelsea: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) 27 km · Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 28 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 36 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 43 km · Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 60 km
Conditions reported at KEET describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chelsea specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chelsea.
About Chelsea, Alabama
Chelsea, Alabama, unfurls across a landscape shaped by the gentle rise and fall of rolling hills, a terrain softened by the persistent work of nature and the occasional hand of man. It lies 11.4 miles east-south-east of Hoover, AL (from Hoover, AL: bearing 113°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-east of Meadowbrook. The land here, a rich, red clay that clings to boots and tires, is crisscrossed by narrow roads that snake between stands of mature pine and stubborn oak. Creeks, their water a cool, dark ribbon in the dappled sunlight, meander through the hollows, their banks often thick with undergrowth and the quiet hum of unseen insects. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that speaks of the humid summers and mild winters characteristic of this part of the South. The story of Chelsea is one of enduring connection to the land, a place where the echoes of its agricultural past still resonate. For generations, farming, primarily cotton and later soybeans, sustained the families who first settled here, their labors leaving a subtle imprint on the contours of the fields that still dot the countryside. While the economy has diversified, embracing retail and service industries that cater to the growing population commuting to nearby urban centers, a deep-rooted appreciation for the natural world persists. The community finds its heart in its local businesses, modest establishments that serve as gathering places, and in the quiet pride of its residents who understand the unique character of Chelsea, a place that holds onto its rural soul even as it embraces the conveniences of modern life.
Live animated radar for Chelsea 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 | Chelsea, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.340111°N, 86.630262°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35805, 35051 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chelsea, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelsea, 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 Chelsea includes coordinates 33.340111°N, 86.630262°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 35805, 35051. Telephone area code: 256, 205. 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.
