Egypt, Alabama Weather
Egypt, 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 Egypt, Marshall County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Egypt. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Egypt is published on the Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) page, 26 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 Egypt 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 Egypt: Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (KBFZ) 29 km · Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (KCMD) 31 km · Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (K5M0) 37 km · Huntsville International Airport (KHSV) 39 km · Redstone Army Air Field (KHUA) 40 km
Conditions reported at K8A1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Egypt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Egypt.
About Egypt, Alabama
Egypt, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills begin their subtle rise towards the Cumberland Plateau, a gentle preface to the grander Appalachian chain. It lies 26.8 miles south of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 174°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-west of Arab. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, particularly potent after a summer shower, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, soft shadows that deepen the greens of the surrounding woodlands. Red clay soil, a persistent pigment of the region, stains the edges of the few country roads that crisscross the terrain, hinting at the underlying geology and the agricultural history that shaped these fields. The character of Egypt is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sky, vast and often a startling blue, presides over the scattered homesteads and modest dwellings. The history of Egypt is entwined with the fertile valleys and the persistent ambition of early settlers seeking to cultivate this land. While not a major industrial hub, the local economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with crops like corn and soybeans often gracing the fields, their stalks rustling in the warm breezes that sweep through the valleys. The echoes of generations who worked this soil are palpable, a quiet legacy carried in the names of families and the enduring presence of older farmsteads. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Egypt; its distinction lies in its understated presence, a testament to the enduring power of rural life and the deep connection between its inhabitants and the land they call home.
Live animated radar for Egypt 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 | Egypt, Marshall County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.344261°N, 86.533879°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35016, 35952 |
| Area Code | 205, 256, 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Egypt, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Egypt, 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 Egypt includes coordinates 34.344261°N, 86.533879°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 35016, 35952. Telephone area code: 205, 256, 334. 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.
