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, Winston County.
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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.
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| 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 | 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 34.140936°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. 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.