Grimes, Alabama Weather
Grimes, 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 Grimes, Dale County.
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About Grimes, Alabama
Grimes sprawls gently across the rolling terrain of Dale County, a quiet collection of homes and fields where the red earth of the Black Belt begins to soften its grip. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-west of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 329°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-south-west of Headland. The landscape here is one of subtle undulations, where dense stands of pine and oak give way to sun-drenched clearings, their edges often blurred by the hazy, humid air that hangs thick in the afternoons. In the spring, the dogwoods erupt in a flurry of white, and the scent of honeysuckle, sweet and cloying, drifts on the breeze. The sky above Grimes is a vast canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue during the day, but transforming into a breathtaking display of fiery oranges and deep purples as dusk descends, casting long, dancing shadows across the dusty roads. The history of Grimes is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot its periphery. This area, like much of southeastern Alabama, was shaped by the agricultural rhythms of cotton and later, timber. The echoes of generations who worked this land can still be felt, a quiet persistence in the way life unfolds. While large industries have largely bypassed this particular corner of the county, the local economy has long been sustained by the bounty of the soil and the surrounding forests, with small farms and timber operations forming the backbone of its livelihood. There are no grand monuments or bustling town squares in Grimes, but rather a collection of humble structures that speak of a practical, enduring spirit, a testament to the people who have called this place home and continued its slow, steady evolution.
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| Location | Grimes, Dale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.304618°N, 85.44799°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36350, 35453, 36303 |
| Area Code | 256, 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grimes, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grimes, 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 Grimes includes coordinates 31.304618°N, 85.447990°W, situated in Dale County. ZIP code 36350, 35453, 36303. Telephone area code: 256, 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.
