Gilbertown, 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 Gilbertown, Choctaw County.
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Gilbertown lies in a cradle of rolling hills, where the sun, when it deigns to peek through the humid southern air, casts a hazy, golden light upon the dense green of kudzu-choked woodlands and the scattered fields of cotton and soybeans. It lies 40.4 miles south-south-east of Meridian, MS (from Meridian, MS: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Silas. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and fertile soil, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. The landscape is a study in patient, relentless growth, where nature reclaims what man has only temporarily tamed, and the quiet hum of insects forms the constant, low-frequency soundtrack to everyday life. The history of Gilbertown is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that shade its dusty roads, tracing back to the early settlers who carved a life from this Choctaw County soil. Its economy, once driven by the lumber mills that hummed with the industry of felled giants, now leans more heavily on agriculture, the land yielding its bounty in seasons of sun and rain. Local traditions are whispered in the slow drawl of its inhabitants, a testament to a past that lingers in the weathered paint of old farmhouses and the shared stories passed down through generations. The pace of life in Gilbertown is as unhurried as the slow drift of clouds across the vast, open sky, a gentle existence that has endured for decades.
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| Location | Gilbertown, Choctaw County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.877098°N, 88.321409°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36908 |
| Area Code | 205, 251, 256, 334, 938 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilbertown, 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 Gilbertown includes coordinates 31.877098°N, 88.321409°W, situated in Choctaw County. ZIP code 36908. Telephone area code: 205, 251, 256, 334, 938. 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.