Citronelle, 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 Citronelle, Mobile County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Citronelle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Citronelle is published on the Mark Reynolds/North Mobile County Airport (K15A) page, 30 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 Citronelle 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 Citronelle: Roy Wilcox Airport (K5R1) 40 km · Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB) 44 km · Bay Minette Municipal Airport (K1R8) 46 km · Jackson Municipal Airport (K4R3) 53 km · Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM) 54 km
Conditions reported at K15A describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Citronelle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Citronelle.
Citronelle, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and pine-scented air, a gentle rise from the flatter coastal plains of southern Alabama. It lies 29.5 miles north-north-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 338°T), and is situated 19.3 miles north-north-west of Satsuma. Here, the earth itself seems to breathe a sigh of ancient, sandy soil, supporting a verdant tapestry of longleaf pines, sweet gums, and magnolias. The air, particularly in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a palpable presence hinting at the subtropical embrace of the region. Roads, often lined with the stoic sentinels of oak and pine, curve and meander like forgotten streams, guiding you through a land where the sky seems a little larger, a little more luminous, especially as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the clouds in hues of apricot and rose. The history of Citronelle is deeply intertwined with the railroad and the rich natural resources of its surroundings. Once a bustling resort town, its mineral springs drew visitors seeking the restorative properties of the earth. Later, the timber industry shaped its fortunes, the scent of sawmills mingling with the pine. Today, Citronelle retains a quiet economy, a blend of small businesses and a connection to the land that feels both enduring and resilient. The distinctive geological feature of the Citronelle Formation, a vast geological deposit that gives the town its name, underpins the very character of the terrain, its sandy, porous nature influencing everything from the drainage patterns to the types of flora that thrive here. The spirit of Citronelle, while no longer a grand resort, still whispers of a simpler time, a place where the land and its history continue to shape the lives of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Citronelle 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.
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| Location | Citronelle, Mobile County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.090734°N, 88.228062°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36522 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Citronelle, 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 Citronelle includes coordinates 31.090734°N, 88.228062°W, situated in Mobile County. ZIP code 36522. Telephone area code: 251. 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.