Edwardsville, 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 Edwardsville, Etowah County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Edwardsville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Edwardsville is published on the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) page, 17 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 Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville: Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) 30 km · Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (KBFZ) 37 km · Robbins Field (K20A) 42 km · Anniston Regional Airport (KANB) 51 km · Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) 51 km
Conditions reported at KGAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Edwardsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Edwardsville.
Edwardsville unfolds as a quiet collection of homes and businesses where the red clay of Etowah County begins to rise and fall, hinting at the rolling foothills that embrace this corner of Alabama. It lies 4.9 miles east-north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 69°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-east of Rainbow City. The landscape here is a gentle choreography of open fields, often painted with the ochre hues of fertile soil, interspersed with stands of pine and oak that hold their breath in the humid air. On a clear afternoon, the light filters through the broad leaves with a soft, golden quality, illuminating the dust motes dancing above the infrequent asphalt ribbon that connects one dwelling to the next. The very scent of the place is one of damp earth after a spring shower, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle clinging to fences. The history of Edwardsville is less a grand narrative and more a series of quiet settlements, a testament to the enduring appeal of this particular terrain for those seeking a life close to the land. For generations, the economy here was tethered to the cultivation of cotton and corn, the bounty of the rich soil dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. While the shadow of larger industrial centers looms in the distance, Edwardsville retains a core of self-sufficiency, with small businesses catering to the immediate needs of its residents and a palpable sense of continuity in the way of life. The Etowah River, a vital artery for the region, flows not far from Edwardsville, its presence a subtle reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this locale over time.
Live animated radar for Edwardsville 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 | Edwardsville, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.039542°N, 85.926914°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35901, 36261, 36262 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Edwardsville, 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 Edwardsville includes coordinates 34.039542°N, 85.926914°W, situated in Etowah County. ZIP code 35901, 36261, 36262. 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.