Columbia, Alabama Weather
Columbia, 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 Columbia, Houston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Columbia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Columbia is published on the Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) page, 21 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. 5 airfields within reach of Columbia 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 Columbia: Dothan Regional Airport (KDHN) 32 km · Abbeville Municipal Airport (K0J0) 36 km · Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71U) 51 km · Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (KOZR) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHDL describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Columbia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Columbia 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
