Fairview, Alabama Weather
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, Walker County.
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About Fairview, Alabama
Fairview rests in a landscape shaped by the rolling hills of Walker County, where the earth rises and falls with a gentle persistence. It lies 26.7 miles west-north-west of Bessemer, AL (from Bessemer, AL: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-west of Parrish. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, especially after a rain, a fragrance that clings to the weathered wood of the houses and the broad leaves of the oak trees. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the greens and browns of the terrain without harshness. The roads wind through this undulating countryside, sometimes dipping into hollows where the shadows deepen, then climbing again to offer glimpses of distant, tree-clad ridges. The history of Fairview is tied to the earth beneath it, a region once rich with coal. Though the mines no longer dominate the local economy in the way they once did, their legacy is present in the character of the land and the stoic resilience of its people. Farming, though less prevalent than in past generations, still holds its ground, with small plots of corn and vegetables appearing in cleared patches. The rhythm of life in Fairview is measured and steady, a quiet continuation of days marked by the changing seasons rather than the frantic rush of urban centers. The local character is one of understated strength, a community that has weathered economic shifts and the passage of time with a deep-rooted connection to the Alabama soil.
Live animated radar for Fairview and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Fairview, Walker County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.602888°N, 87.349724°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 |
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, 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 33.602888°N, 87.349724°W, situated in Walker 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.
