Florence, Alabama Weather
Florence, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Florence, Lauderdale County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Florence. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Florence is published on the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL) page, 8 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 Florence 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 Florence: Bill Pugh Field (KM22) 40 km · Iuka Airport (K15M) 45 km · Posey Field (K1M4) 58 km · Tishomingo County Airport (K01M) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMSL describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Florence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Florence, Alabama
Florence breathes with the slow, steady pulse of the Tennessee River, its waters a constant, murmuring presence against the soft, rolling hills of Lauderdale County. It lies 38.9 miles south-east of Hardin, TN (from Hardin, TN: bearing 124°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north of Muscle Shoals. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of fertile soil, a promise of the agricultural bounty that has shaped this landscape for generations. Brick homes, some weathered with the patina of age, others gleaming with fresh paint, line streets shaded by mature oaks and magnolias, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over Florence in a warm, golden hue, softening the edges of buildings and casting long, languid shadows that stretch across manicured lawns and the occasional, proud dogwood tree. This is a place where history flows as surely as the river, a testament to the vision of settlers who saw in this bend of the Tennessee an opportunity for growth and prosperity. Florence’s economic life has long been tied to the land and its waterways, once a significant steamboat port and now a hub for manufacturing and a growing presence in education, notably through the University of North Alabama. The echoes of its past are present in the charming architecture of the downtown district and the enduring spirit of its people, who have cultivated a culture that balances a respect for tradition with an embrace of the future. The sounds of the town, a gentle hum of daily life, are often punctuated by the distant, mournful whistle of a train or the calls of birds settling in for the evening, a quiet symphony of existence.
Live animated radar for Florence 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 | Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.79981°N, 87.677251°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35630, 35632, 35631, 35633, 35634 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florence, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 34.799810°N, 87.677251°W, situated in Lauderdale County. ZIP code 35630, 35632, 35631, 35633, 35634. Telephone area code: 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.
