Fairview, 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 Fairview, Franklin County.
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Fairview rests in a landscape sculpted by the gentle rolling hills of the Tennessee River Valley, where the soil, a rich, dark loam, promises bounty. It lies 16.8 miles south of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 190°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north of Russellville. The air here carries the scent of pine and the distant hum of tractors, a perpetual soundtrack to the agricultural heart of this corner of Franklin County. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, slants through the leaves of mature oaks and hickories, painting the dusty lanes with a warm, golden light that seems to slow time itself. The land is a mosaic of cultivated fields and wilder woodlands, crisscrossed by creeks that murmur secrets to the stones beneath their surface. The history of Fairview is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a legacy passed down through generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from the earth. The local economy, while diversified over the years, still feels the strong pulse of agriculture, with cotton and corn often dominating the horizon. Along the main thoroughfare, a scattering of businesses serves the needs of the residents, their storefronts reflecting a practical, no-nonsense character that has long defined the spirit of Fairview. This is a place where the past is not a forgotten relic, but a quiet presence, felt in the weathered barns and the sturdy foundations of homes that have weathered many seasons.
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| Location | Fairview, Franklin County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.560927°N, 87.728921°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35579, 35045, 35553, 35058 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairview, 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 Fairview includes coordinates 34.560927°N, 87.728921°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 35579, 35045, 35553, 35058. Telephone area code: 205, 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.