Elkmont, Alabama Weather
Elkmont, 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 Elkmont, Limestone County.
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About Elkmont, Alabama
Elkmont rests in a quiet pocket of Limestone County, where the rolling hills of North Alabama begin to soften their incline. It lies 8.7 miles north of Athens, AL (from Athens, AL: bearing 359°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Ardmore. The landscape here is a gentle tapestry of cultivated fields and wooded draws, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn and the slow meander of small creeks. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and pine, a quiet promise of the day's unfolding. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and hickories, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating patches of wild violet and the dusty tracks of deer. The character of Elkmont is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the sky stretches wide and unhurried. The history of Elkmont is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained generations. Originally settled by farming families drawn to the rich agricultural potential of the Tennessee River watershed, Elkmont developed as a hub for local produce and timber. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this particular stretch of Limestone County, a strong sense of local economy persists in the small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and in the enduring traditions of community gatherings. The land itself, a constant presence, speaks of a past where reliance on the earth was paramount, and though the methods have evolved, that fundamental connection remains a quiet undercurrent in the daily life of Elkmont.
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| Location | Elkmont, Limestone County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.928974°N, 86.973896°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35620 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elkmont, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elkmont, 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 Elkmont includes coordinates 34.928974°N, 86.973896°W, situated in Limestone County. ZIP code 35620. Telephone area code: 256. 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.
