Fairfield, Alabama Weather
Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, Covington County.
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About Fairfield, Alabama
Fairfield rests in a cradle of gently rolling terrain, where the piney woods of southern Alabama begin their subtle descent towards the coastal plain. It lies 34.1 miles north of Crestview, FL (from Crestview, FL: bearing 353°T), and is situated 10.3 miles west-south-west of Andalusia. The air here carries the sweet, resinous scent of these evergreens, a fragrance that deepens with the afternoon sun and softens into a humid haze as dusk gathers, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading amber. The landscape is a mosaic of agricultural fields, patiently yielding their crops, interspersed with the deep, shadowed green of mature forests. Small creeks, their waters the color of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, meander through the undergrowth, their quiet persistence a constant murmur beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of machinery. The story of Fairfield is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots and the resourceful spirit of its people. For generations, the land has been coaxed to provide, its bounty shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that has defined the local economy. While the scent of ripening cotton and the golden promise of corn have long been central to Fairfield's character, the industriousness of its residents has also found expression in other endeavors, adapting to the changing tides of commerce. The quiet hum of everyday life in Fairfield is a testament to a community that values its heritage, drawing strength from the soil and the shared history that binds it together.
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| Location | Fairfield, Covington County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.251838°N, 86.645516°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36421, 35650, 35064 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 31.251838°N, 86.645516°W, situated in Covington County. ZIP code 36421, 35650, 35064. Telephone area code: 256, 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.
