Eldridge, Alabama Weather
Eldridge, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Eldridge, Walker County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eldridge.
About Eldridge, Alabama
Eldridge, a quiet settlement in Walker County, Alabama, rests amidst the rolling terrain of the Black Warrior River basin. It lies 48.0 miles north of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 357°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west-north-west of Carbon Hill. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a tapestry of mixed pine and hardwood forests that rise and fall with the gentle slopes. Creeks, often no more than a whisper of water after dry spells, wind their way through the landscape, their banks lined with ferns and mosses that hold the cool dampness of the shaded hollows. In the open fields that punctuate the woodland, wildflowers bloom with a shy persistence, their colors a bright contrast to the weathered wood of the scattered farmhouses and barns that dot the countryside. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy fragrance, a blend of pine needles, damp soil, and the distant hum of cicadas when the sun hangs high. The history of Eldridge is deeply entwined with the extraction of coal that once defined much of this region's economy. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy is still visible in the subtle contours of the land and the stoic resilience of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy leans more on agriculture and a quiet, self-sufficient way of life, with small farms producing a variety of goods for local consumption. The pace of life in Eldridge is unhurried, a steady rhythm dictated by the changing seasons and the needs of the land. It’s a place where neighbors still know each other’s names, and the quiet evenings are punctuated by the distant call of a train or the bark of a dog.
Live animated radar for Eldridge and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Eldridge, Walker County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.922884°N, 87.617239°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35554 |
| Area Code | 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eldridge, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eldridge, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Eldridge includes coordinates 33.922884°N, 87.617239°W, situated in Walker County. ZIP code 35554. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
