Colony, Alabama Weather
Colony, 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 Colony, Talladega County.
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About Colony, Alabama
Colony unfurls across a landscape of rolling red hills, where the stubborn green of pine and oak clings to the slopes, a defiant splash against the ochre earth. It lies 22.1 miles west-south-west of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-south-east of Pell City. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of pine needles warming in the afternoon heat, a perfume that seems to seep from the very soul of the land. Distant farmhouses, their white paint often weathered to a gentle grey, punctuate the horizon like scattered pearls, each a small beacon of human endeavor against the vast, untamed beauty of the Alabama countryside. The roads, some paved and smooth, others winding dirt tracks, trace the contours of the terrain, inviting exploration into the quiet hollows and sun-drenched clearings that define Colony’s character. This corner of Talladega County, where Colony resides, whispers tales of a past tied closely to the land and the labor it demanded. Once, the fertile soil yielded crops, its bounty fueling the local economy, a rhythm of planting and harvest that echoed through the seasons. While agriculture still plays a role, the enduring spirit of Colony now finds expression in a more diverse, though still modest, economic fabric, where small businesses and the steady work of its residents form the backbone. It is a place where history isn't confined to museums but is felt in the enduring structures and the quiet persistence of its people, a testament to generations who have called this unique locale home.
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| Location | Colony, Talladega County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.565104°N, 86.199142°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35096, 35077 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colony, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colony, 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 Colony includes coordinates 33.565104°N, 86.199142°W, situated in Talladega County. ZIP code 35096, 35077. Telephone area code: 205, 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.
