Fultondale, Alabama Weather
Fultondale, 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 Fultondale, Jefferson County.
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About Fultondale, Alabama
Fultondale unfurls across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of Jefferson County, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 5.8 miles north of Birmingham, AL (from Birmingham, AL: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Homewood. The town itself is a mosaic of residential streets, punctuated by the occasional cluster of businesses and the broader, more open spaces where development gives way to the natural contours of the land. Trees, a mix of mature oaks and pines, stand sentinel along the roadsides and in the yards of homes, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper of the region's quiet persistence. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, can take on a hazy, golden quality, softening the edges of the houses and casting long shadows that stretch across the undulating ground. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a pale blue canvas often streaked with wispy clouds, and the horizon is a gentle, unbroken line. Historically, Fultondale's development is interwoven with the industrial heritage of the broader Birmingham area, drawing its early lifeblood from the coal and iron that once fueled the region's booming economy. While the echoes of those days are now muted, the spirit of industry and self-reliance remains, evident in the local businesses that serve the everyday needs of its residents. The town's growth, spurred by its proximity to larger urban centers, has brought a steady stream of new families, yet Fultondale retains a distinct character, a sense of being a place with its own rhythm. There's a quiet pride in its identity, a feeling of community that’s not ostentatious but rather a steady, underlying current that defines Fultondale’s enduring appeal.
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| Location | Fultondale, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.604826°N, 86.79388°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35068, 35217 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fultondale, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fultondale, 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 Fultondale includes coordinates 33.604826°N, 86.793880°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 35068, 35217. 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.
