Coosada, 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 Coosada, Elmore County.
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Coosada rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, fertile fields, where the Alabama River, a broad, muddy artery, dictates the very breathing of the land. It lies 7.8 miles east-north-east of Prattville, AL (from Prattville, AL: bearing 73°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-west of Montgomery. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, often carries the distant hum of cicadas in the summer, a sound that seems to seep into the very bones of this place. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar quality, especially as it begins its slow descent, casting long, honeyed shadows across the scattered farmhouses and the occasional, stoic oak, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the softening sky. The terrain itself is a study in patient erosion, the rich, red clay of Central Alabama yielding to the persistent, quiet work of water and time, shaping a character that is both enduring and yielding. The history of Coosada is inextricably linked to the river that flanks it, a waterway that once served as the primary highway for commerce and connection. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farms that became the bedrock of Coosada's economy, a legacy that continues to this day with crops like cotton and soybeans still dominating the agricultural pulse. Though the river’s prominence as a thoroughfare has waned, its presence remains a powerful, grounding force, influencing the rhythm of life and the occasional, unexpected whisper of forgotten lore carried on its currents. Small businesses, often family-run, dot the landscape, their simple storefronts a testament to a resilient, homegrown spirit that values quiet persistence over grand ambition, a reflection of the enduring character of Coosada itself.
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| Location | Coosada, Elmore County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.497913°N, 86.33136°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36020 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coosada, 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 Coosada includes coordinates 32.497913°N, 86.331360°W, situated in Elmore County. ZIP code 36020. Telephone area code: 334, 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.