Glencoe, Alabama Weather
Glencoe, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Glencoe, Etowah County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Glencoe. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Glencoe is published on the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Glencoe 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 Glencoe: Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) 33 km · Robbins Field (K20A) 41 km · Anniston Regional Airport (KANB) 42 km · Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (KBFZ) 42 km · Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 44 km
Conditions reported at KGAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glencoe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Glencoe.
About Glencoe, Alabama
Glencoe, Alabama, unfolds as a quiet expanse where the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains begin to assert their presence, softening into a landscape of gentle slopes and well-tended fields. It lies 5.8 miles south-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Rainbow City. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth after a passing shower, a comforting aroma that mingles with the faint sweetness of pine. Red clay soil, a hallmark of this region, gives the land a rich, warm hue, especially under the afternoon sun, and the meandering paths of small creeks suggest a constant, subtle reshaping of the terrain by water. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches spreading wide, provide a dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the day, creating a serene, almost timeless character. The history of Glencoe is subtly etched into its agricultural roots and the steady hum of its local economy. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with farming remaining a quiet cornerstone of life, though the broader economic picture has diversified over time. Remnants of a past industrial presence can still be glimpsed in the surrounding hills, a reminder of earlier eras of labor and production that shaped the community. The people of Glencoe carry a sense of quiet resilience, a pragmatic approach to daily life that reflects the enduring spirit of a place that has weathered its own share of changes, finding its strength in the familiar rhythms of its landscape and the enduring bonds of its residents.
Live animated radar for Glencoe 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 | Glencoe, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.957043°N, 85.93247°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35213, 35903 |
| Area Code | 205, 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glencoe, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glencoe, 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 Glencoe includes coordinates 33.957043°N, 85.932470°W, situated in Etowah County. ZIP code 35213, 35903. Telephone area code: 205, 334. 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.
