Forestdale, Alabama Weather
Forestdale, 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 Forestdale, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forestdale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forestdale is published on the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Forestdale 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 Forestdale: Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 29 km · Shelby County Airport (KEET) 45 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 60 km
Conditions reported at KBHM describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forestdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Forestdale, Alabama
Forestdale unfolds across a landscape shaped by rolling hills and the persistent green of oak and hickory forests, a testament to its place in the Appalachian foothills. It lies 6.4 miles west-north-west of Birmingham, AL (from Birmingham, AL: bearing 302°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Homewood. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Streams, often no more than trickles in drier months but swollen with the spring rains, carve shallow ravines through the terrain, their banks softened by ferns and moss. The very topography whispers of a land that has weathered seasons and epochs, its contours holding the memory of geological forces that worked over millennia. The economic life of Forestdale, though diversified over time, still bears the imprint of its formative years. Historically, the region's bounty of timber and fertile soil supported a robust agricultural and logging industry, a heritage evident in the weathered barns and the enduring presence of woodlands. While the landscape still offers a quiet beauty, the hum of commerce now often emanates from small businesses and service industries that cater to the daily needs of its residents, creating a rhythm of life that is both grounded and adaptive. The spirit of Forestdale is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past and present coexist, each informing the character of the other.
Live animated radar for Forestdale 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 | Forestdale, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.570105°N, 86.896382°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36830, 35214 |
| Area Code | 251, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forestdale, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forestdale, 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 Forestdale includes coordinates 33.570105°N, 86.896382°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 36830, 35214. Telephone area code: 251, 205. 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.
