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, Winston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairview. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairview is published on the Walker County Airport Bevill Field (KJFX) page, 27 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 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: Posey Field (K1M4) 27 km · Bill Pugh Field (KM22) 47 km · Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (KCMD) 48 km · Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (K5M0) 49 km · Marion County Rankin Fite Airport (KHAB) 59 km
Conditions reported at KJFX describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 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 lies beneath a sky that often holds a soft, hazy luminescence, a characteristic of the humid subtropical climate that bathes this corner of Winston County. It lies 38.6 miles south-south-west of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 214°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east of Double Springs. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and shallow valleys, where the rich, red clay soil supports a verdant tapestry of hardwood forests and cultivated fields. Oak and hickory trees dominate the higher ground, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets, while the lower elevations are often given over to pastures and small farms, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and damp earth. The character of Fairview is one of quiet resilience, a place where the days move with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant bark of a dog or the low rumble of a tractor. The history of Fairview is intertwined with the agricultural pulse of Winston County, a region that has long relied on the bounty of its soil. Generations have worked this land, coaxing corn, soybeans, and hay from its depths, their livelihoods tied to the seasons and the unpredictable temperament of the weather. While no grand industrial complexes mark the landscape, the local economy finds its strength in this enduring connection to the earth, supplemented by small businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding farms and families. Occasionally, the quietude is broken by the sounds of community gatherings, where the shared history and present-day concerns of Fairview are exchanged over picnic tables and in the shade of old oaks, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people.
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, Winston County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.140936°N, 87.357238°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 34.140936°N, 87.357238°W, situated in Winston 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.
