Detroit, Alabama Weather
Detroit, 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 Detroit, Lamar County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Detroit. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Detroit is published on the Marion County Rankin Fite Airport (KHAB) page, 19 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 Detroit 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 Detroit: Lamar County Airport (KM55) 21 km · Monroe County Airport (KM40) 34 km · Richard Arthur Field (KM95) 48 km · Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) 50 km · Okolona Municipal Airport Richard Stovall Field (K5A4) 51 km
Conditions reported at KHAB describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Detroit specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Detroit.
About Detroit, Alabama
Detroit, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the quiet persistence of the Black Warrior River's tributaries. It lies 34.4 miles east-south-east of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 117°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-west of Sulligent. Here, the land rolls with a low, patient swell, not dramatic peaks but gentle inclines that cradle stands of pine and hardwood. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and decaying leaves, a fragrance that clings to the skin like a second shadow. Small farms dot the terrain, their fields a patchwork of green corn and pale cotton, the distant hum of a tractor a common punctuation in the otherwise hushed stillness. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the humid air and lending a fleeting, ethereal glow to the overgrown ditches that line the quiet country roads. This corner of Lamar County, Alabama, carries the echoes of a past tied to the fertile soil and the river's slow meander. For generations, farming has been the backbone of Detroit's economy, a tenacious reliance on cotton and timber that has weathered boom and bust with a stoic resilience. The river, though not a roaring highway, has always been a lifeline, offering sustenance and a connection to the wider world. While modern industry has largely bypassed this pocket of rural Alabama, the spirit of self-sufficiency and neighborly support remains a palpable characteristic of Detroit's enduring charm. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the slow turning of the earth, a deliberate pace that allows for contemplation and the quiet appreciation of simple, enduring things.
Live animated radar for Detroit 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 | Detroit, Lamar County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.028161°N, 88.170037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35552 |
| Area Code | 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Detroit, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Detroit, 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 Detroit includes coordinates 34.028161°N, 88.170037°W, situated in Lamar County. ZIP code 35552. Telephone area code: 205. 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.
