Dauphin Island, Alabama Weather
Dauphin Island, 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 Dauphin Island, Mobile County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dauphin Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dauphin Island is published on the Dauphin Island Airport (K4R9) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Dauphin Island 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 Dauphin Island: Roy E. Ray Airport (K5R7) 24 km · St Elmo Airport (K2R5) 32 km · Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM) 42 km · Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) 46 km · Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB) 50 km
Conditions reported at K4R9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dauphin Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dauphin Island.
About Dauphin Island, Alabama
Dauphin Island exhales a salt-laced breath, a low-slung barrier island that hums with the slow, persistent rhythm of the Gulf. It lies 27.0 miles south-south-west of Daphne, AL (from Daphne, AL: bearing 207°T), and is situated 13.2 miles south-east of Bayou La Batre. Here, sand dunes, cloaked in sea oats that whisper secrets to the wind, rise like sleeping giants against the vast expanse of sky. The air, thick with the brine of the ocean and the faint, sweet scent of pine, clings to everything, a constant, palpable presence. Beneath the relentless sun, shallow, tea-colored waters lap at the shore, revealing the skeletal remains of driftwood and the iridescent gleam of broken shells. The island’s character is one of patient endurance, shaped by the ceaseless work of wind and wave, a place where the land feels both yielding and resilient. The history of Dauphin Island is a testament to the enduring allure of this coastal strip, a story whispered through the rustle of marsh grasses and the cries of gulls. First charted by the French, it has weathered centuries of shifting allegiances and natural forces, its economy once tied to fishing and the bounty of the sea. Today, while fishing still holds a place, tourism forms the island's lifeblood, drawing visitors to its pristine beaches and abundant birdlife, a veritable haven for migratory species. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab stands as a beacon of scientific inquiry, its research delving into the intricate ecosystems that define this unique locale. The island, a fragile yet vital outpost, carries the weight of its past and the promise of its future in the ceaseless ebb and flow of the tides.
Live animated radar for Dauphin Island 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 | Dauphin Island, Mobile County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 30.255481°N, 88.109722°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36528 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dauphin Island, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dauphin Island, 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 Dauphin Island includes coordinates 30.255481°N, 88.109722°W, situated in Mobile County. ZIP code 36528. Telephone area code: 251. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
