Columbia, Alabama Weather
Columbia, 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 Columbia, Houston County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Columbia.
About Columbia, Alabama
Columbia sits in a landscape where the earth hums with a quiet, patient fertility. It lies 17.2 miles east-north-east of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-north-east of Webb. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, a soft topography that yields readily to the plow and the rain. Pines stand sentinel on the higher ground, their needles whispering secrets to the breeze, while lower down, the soil, a rich, dark loam, promises abundance. The air, especially after a summer shower, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine resin, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep in the lungs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, has a diffused, golden quality, warming the broad leaves of the oaks and sycamores that line the few, meandering roads. This is a place where the sky feels vast, even when hemmed by trees, and the quiet is broken only by the occasional drone of an insect or the distant call of a bird. The history of Columbia is tied to the fertile lands that have sustained it for generations. Originally settled by those drawn to the rich agricultural potential of the region, its economy has long been rooted in farming, with cotton and, more recently, peanuts and timber playing significant roles. The slow, steady pulse of rural life is palpable here, a rhythm shaped by the seasons and the demands of the earth. While industry has brought some diversification, the fundamental character of Columbia remains defined by its agricultural heritage and the enduring spirit of its people. The nearby Chipola River, though not directly within Columbia's immediate bounds, influences the character of the wider region, its waters shaping the terrain and offering a vital natural artery. This is a place that wears its past openly, not in grand monuments, but in the weathered barns and the enduring fields that continue to tell the story of those who have called this ground home.
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| Location | Columbia, Houston County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.292676°N, 85.111596°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36319 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Columbia, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Columbia, 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 Columbia includes coordinates 31.292676°N, 85.111596°W, situated in Houston County. ZIP code 36319. Telephone area code: 334. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
