Ethelsville, Alabama Weather
Ethelsville, 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 Ethelsville, Pickens County.
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About Ethelsville, Alabama
Ethelsville rests in a wide, shallow valley where the land begins its gentle climb toward higher ground. It lies 34.8 miles east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 94°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-south-east of New Hope. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, is a testament to generations of cultivation, and the fields of cotton and corn stretch out under a vast, often brilliant sky, their green and gold hues softening as the sun dips towards the western horizon. Scattered farmhouses, their white paint weathered by sun and rain, punctuate the landscape, their porches offering a welcome shade from the humid air. The air itself often carries the scent of freshly turned earth, mingled with the sweet perfume of honeysuckle that spills over fences and climbs the ancient oaks. The history of Ethelsville is deeply intertwined with the agrarian heart of this region. Its economy has long been tied to the cultivation of crops, a tradition passed down through families who have worked this land for over a century. While the echoes of past agricultural booms and busts can be felt in the quiet streets, a resilient spirit persists. The local general store, a hub of daily life, still serves as a gathering place, its shelves stocked with necessities and its conversations a gentle murmur of local happenings. Ethelsville, though small, holds the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered change, its character shaped by the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the steadfast nature of its people.
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| Location | Ethelsville, Pickens County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.415674°N, 88.216699°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35461 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ethelsville, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ethelsville, 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 Ethelsville includes coordinates 33.415674°N, 88.216699°W, situated in Pickens County. ZIP code 35461. 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.
