Hobson, Alabama Weather
Hobson, 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 Hobson, Randolph County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hobson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hobson is published on the Roanoke Municipal Airport (K7A5) page, 17 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 Hobson 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 Hobson: Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 37 km · LaGrange Callaway Airport (KLGC) 43 km · West Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field (KCTJ) 46 km · Anniston Regional Airport (KANB) 54 km · Lanett Municipal Airport (K7A3) 55 km
Conditions reported at K7A5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hobson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hobson.
About Hobson, Alabama
Hobson exists as a quiet collection of homes and fields beneath a wide Alabama sky, where the land gently slopes and folds into the rich, red earth characteristic of this part of Randolph County. It lies 27.5 miles north-west of LaGrange, GA (from LaGrange, GA: bearing 308°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-west of Roanoke. The air here, especially in the late afternoons, carries a soft, humid warmth, mingling with the scent of pine and damp soil after a passing shower. Oak and hickory trees, some ancient and broad-limbed, punctuate the landscape, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper the slow passage of seasons. Fences, some weathered and leaning, mark the boundaries of farms, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled green carpets under the sun's broad gaze. The very character of Hobson is tied to this yielding, fertile terrain, a place where the horizon feels both near and infinitely distant, a gentle reminder of the world’s quiet persistence. The story of Hobson is one deeply rooted in the land and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this locality, with families cultivating the soil and drawing their livelihood from its bounty, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. The local economy, while modest, reflects this agrarian heritage, with small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding farms and residents. Though no grand monuments draw crowds, the enduring quality of Hobson lies in its understated character, a place where the quiet hum of tractors on a Saturday morning and the shared glances of neighbors passing on a dusty road speak volumes about its enduring community. The history here isn't shouted from rooftops; it's felt in the worn wood of a porch swing and the stories passed down, a testament to lives lived in harmony with the land.
Live animated radar for Hobson 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 | Hobson, Randolph County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.280673°N, 85.40745°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35224, 36274, 36518 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hobson, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hobson, 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 Hobson includes coordinates 33.280673°N, 85.407450°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 35224, 36274, 36518. Telephone area code: 334, 251. 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.
