Coaling, Alabama Weather
Coaling, 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 Coaling, Tuscaloosa County.
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About Coaling, Alabama
Coaling lies in a landscape of subtle greens and ochres, where the terrain rolls with a quiet dignity, not the dramatic pronouncements of mountains, but the steady breath of the Black Warrior River basin. It lies 13.7 miles east-south-east of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 105°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Holt. Pines stand sentinel on the modest rises, their needles whispering secrets to the humid air, while the scattered oaks and hickories offer a dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the sun. The sky here often carries a vastness, a pale blue canvas that deepens to a rich, bruised purple at dusk, painting the scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of homes with a fleeting, ethereal glow. The air itself feels thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a tangible presence that clings to the skin long after sunset. The story of Coaling is inextricably linked to the earth beneath its feet, a heritage born from the rich seams of coal that once fueled the furnaces of industry, leaving behind a quiet legacy of grit and industry. Though the roar of the mines has largely faded, the industrious spirit persists, now finding its expression in the surrounding farmlands and the steady, unassuming rhythm of everyday life. The economy, once dominated by the black gold of the earth, now draws sustenance from the fertile soil and the nearby academic pulse of Tuscaloosa, a connection that lends a certain practical grace to the local character. There's a deep-rooted sense of place here, a quiet understanding of the land and its bounty, where the seasons dictate the pace and the sky watches over the unfolding days.
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| Location | Coaling, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.159008°N, 87.340834°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35453, 35449 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coaling, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coaling, 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 Coaling includes coordinates 33.159008°N, 87.340834°W, situated in Tuscaloosa County. ZIP code 35453, 35449. 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. 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.
