Fairview, Alabama Weather
Fairview, 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 Fairview, Lauderdale County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairview. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairview is published on the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL) page, 11 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. 5 airfields within reach of Fairview 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 Fairview: Bill Pugh Field (KM22) 41 km · Iuka Airport (K15M) 42 km · Tishomingo County Airport (K01M) 58 km · Posey Field (K1M4) 60 km
Conditions reported at KMSL describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairview.
About Fairview, Alabama
Fairview rests in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, where the land begins to subtly ascend towards the Tennessee River watershed. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 296°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-north-west of Muscle Shoals. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, carries a soft, humid warmth, tinged with the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a passing shower. Fields, a patchwork of greens and ochres depending on the season, stretch across the landscape, broken by stands of hardwood trees that cast long, dancing shadows in the waning light. The roads, often lined with sturdy, well-kept farmhouses and the occasional weathered barn, wind their way through this undulating terrain, suggesting a place where movement is measured and deliberate. The history of Fairview is tied to the fertile soil and the bounty it provides, a legacy rooted in agriculture that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this region, with crops like cotton and corn leaving their indelible mark on the land and the community's character. While the echoes of past agricultural endeavors are strong, Fairview also embraces the present, with small businesses and local services catering to the needs of its residents, fostering a quiet sense of self-reliance. The presence of the nearby Tennessee River, though not directly bordering Fairview, influences the broader regional climate and offers a subtle reminder of the watercourses that have historically sustained and connected these scattered settlements.
Live animated radar for Fairview 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 | Fairview, Lauderdale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.811199°N, 87.70614°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35579, 35045, 35553, 35058 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairview, Alabama Weather Page
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, 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 Fairview includes coordinates 34.811199°N, 87.706140°W, situated in Lauderdale 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. 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.
