Douglas, Alabama Weather
Douglas, 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 Douglas, DeKalb County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Douglas. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Douglas is published on the Isbell Field (K4A9) page, 5 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 Douglas 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 Douglas: Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) 39 km · Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) 39 km · Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) 49 km · Barwick Lafayette Airport (K9A5) 50 km · Stevenson Airport (K7A6) 52 km
Conditions reported at K4A9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Douglas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Douglas.
About Douglas, Alabama
Douglas rests in a landscape sculpted by the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where verdant pastures give way to dense woodlands of oak and pine. It lies 32.6 miles north-north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 29°T), and is situated 1.3 miles south-south-west of Fort Payne. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil mingled with the resinous perfume of the surrounding forests, a subtle testament to the region's agricultural roots and its enduring connection to the land. The terrain here is a gentle, yet persistent, series of rises and dips, creating a comforting, enclosed feeling, as if the very land embraces the small community. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting patterns on the narrow roads that meander through the countryside, hinting at a secluded beauty that rewards those who venture off the beaten path. The history of Douglas is intrinsically linked to the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained its people for generations. Once a hub for logging and agricultural endeavors, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, though the local economy has diversified, drawing strength from small businesses and the enduring spirit of its residents. The community retains a distinct character, a quiet resilience born from its rural heritage, where neighborly ties run deep. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling metropolises, Douglas possesses a quiet dignity, a place where the rhythm of life unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a charm that lies not in outward spectacle but in the steady pulse of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Douglas 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 | Douglas, DeKalb County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.427033°N, 85.728578°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35967, 35964, 35957 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Douglas, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Douglas, 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 Douglas includes coordinates 34.427033°N, 85.728578°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 35967, 35964, 35957. Telephone area code: 334, 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.
