Franklin, Alabama Weather
Franklin, 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 Franklin, Macon County.
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About Franklin, Alabama
Franklin rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the red earth, rich and yielding, slopes towards the slow-moving waters of personal creeks and branches that feed into larger rivers. It lies 20.8 miles west-south-west of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 244°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-north-west of Tuskegee. Oak and pine trees, ancient sentinels, stand guard over the fields, their branches often draped with Spanish moss that catches the hazy Alabama sunlight, lending a spectral beauty to the afternoon. The air here, especially in the late spring and early autumn, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to the quiet roads and the weathered facades of the houses that dot the countryside. Evenings bring a deepening hush, broken only by the chirp of cicadas and the distant rumble of a train, a sound that seems to echo the vastness of the star-strewn sky that unfurls above Franklin. Franklin's story is one of agriculture, of cotton fields that once dominated the horizon and the persistent spirit of those who worked the land. Though the agricultural economy has shifted, the legacy of farming remains, visible in the open fields and the sturdy, practical character of the people. The town itself, a small hub of commerce, retains a sense of quiet continuity, a place where generations have lived and worked, their lives intertwined with the changing seasons and the enduring rhythms of the South. Local businesses, from the general store to the small diners, serve as informal gathering places, where conversations drift like the summer breeze, sharing news and memories that bind the community together. The very ground beneath Franklin seems to whisper tales of its past, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the quiet dignity of its rural charm.
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| Location | Franklin, Macon County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.478471°N, 85.802456°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36444, 36083 |
| Area Code | 251, 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 32.478471°N, 85.802456°W, situated in Macon County. ZIP code 36444, 36083. Telephone area code: 251, 334. 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.
