Elkmont, Alabama Weather
Elkmont, 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 Elkmont, Limestone County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Elkmont. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Elkmont is published on the Ardmore Airport (K1M3) page, 10 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 Elkmont 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 Elkmont: Hazel Green Airport (KM38) 30 km · Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) 31 km · Huntsville International Airport (KHSV) 37 km · Redstone Army Air Field (KHUA) 38 km · Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ) 39 km
Conditions reported at K1M3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elkmont specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elkmont.
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.
Live animated radar for Elkmont 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
