Citronelle, Alabama Weather
Citronelle, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Citronelle, Mobile County.
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About Citronelle, Alabama
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.
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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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Citronelle, Alabama Weather Page
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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
