Gordon, Alabama Weather
Gordon, 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 Gordon, Houston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gordon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gordon is published on the Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) page, 32 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 Gordon 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 Gordon: Dothan Regional Airport (KDHN) 39 km · Abbeville Municipal Airport (K0J0) 53 km · Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71U) 59 km
Conditions reported at KHDL describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gordon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gordon.
About Gordon, Alabama
Gordon, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape where the coastal plain begins to gently rise, hinting at the rolling terrain that defines much of the Wiregrass region. It lies 18.3 miles east-south-east of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 108°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-south-east of Ashford. Pine forests, dense and fragrant, crowd the edges of open fields where sunlight spills in broad, warm swathes, especially in the late afternoon, painting the saw palmettos and scrub oaks in hues of amber and gold. The air here carries the subtle scent of damp earth and pine needles, a quiet perfume that settles over the scattered homes and the winding country roads. Life in Gordon moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons rather than the clamor of industry. Originally settled by families drawn to the fertile soil, Gordon's character is deeply rooted in its agricultural past, particularly cotton and timber. While those industries still hold a place, the local economy has diversified, with many residents commuting to larger nearby centers for work, yet maintaining their connection to the land. This duality lends Gordon a unique feel – a place that honors its heritage while embracing the present. The community, though small, possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have weathered storms and celebrated harvests under these wide Southern skies.
Live animated radar for Gordon 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 | Gordon, Houston County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.141292°N, 85.096596°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36343 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gordon, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gordon, 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 Gordon includes coordinates 31.141292°N, 85.096596°W, situated in Houston County. ZIP code 36343. Telephone area code: 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.
