Ethelsville, Alabama Weather
Ethelsville, 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 Ethelsville, Pickens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ethelsville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ethelsville is published on the Columbus Lowndes County Airport (KUBS) page, 16 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 Ethelsville 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 Ethelsville: North Pickens Airport (K3M8) 20 km · Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) 33 km · George Downer Airport (KAIV) 34 km · Golden Triangle Regional Airport (KGTR) 35 km · Macon Municipal Airport (K20M) 43 km
Conditions reported at KUBS describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ethelsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ethelsville.
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.
Live animated radar for Ethelsville 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
