Cherokee, Alabama Weather
Cherokee, 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 Cherokee, Colbert County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cherokee. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cherokee is published on the Iuka Airport (K15M) page, 18 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. 5 airfields within reach of Cherokee 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 Cherokee: Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL) 33 km · Tishomingo County Airport (K01M) 36 km · Bill Pugh Field (KM22) 42 km · Savannah Hardin County Airport (KSNH) 51 km
Conditions reported at K15M describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cherokee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cherokee.
About Cherokee, Alabama
Cherokee, Alabama, rests in a cradle of rolling hills that descend towards the broad, languid sweep of the Tennessee River. It lies 17.0 miles west of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 260°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west of Muscle Shoals. The landscape here is a study in gentle curves and verdant spreads, where fields of cotton and corn stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues softened by the humid air. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, punctuate the open spaces, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The sky above often wears a bruised, magnificent palette of purples and oranges as dusk settles, painting the west in strokes of fire that reflect in the slow-moving water, a quiet spectacle that marks the day's end. The air itself carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth, ripening crops, and the faint, mineral tang of the river. This corner of Colbert County holds a history as rich and layered as the soil beneath its feet. Cherokee's origins are deeply entwined with the indigenous peoples who first called this land home, their presence echoed in the ancient mounds and artifacts unearthed, whispers of a forgotten civilization. Later, it became a vital point of passage and commerce along the river, its economy shaped by the fertile land and the transportation afforded by the water. Agriculture, particularly cotton cultivation, once defined its prosperity, and the echoes of that era can still be felt in the enduring rhythms of rural life. While the grand plantations have long since faded, the spirit of hard work and connection to the land remains, a quiet legacy in the present-day farming operations and the small businesses that serve the local population. The river, ever present, continues to be a source of life and a reminder of the enduring power of nature.
Live animated radar for Cherokee 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 | Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.757034°N, 87.972814°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35616 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee, 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 Cherokee includes coordinates 34.757034°N, 87.972814°W, situated in Colbert County. ZIP code 35616. 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.
