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, Washington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hobson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hobson is published on the Roy Wilcox Airport (K5R1) page, 4 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. 3 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: Jackson Municipal Airport (K4R3) 24 km · Waynesboro Municipal Airport (K2R0) 50 km
Conditions reported at K5R1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 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 unfolds across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the dense, verdant embrace of the Pine Belt presses in from all sides. It lies 54.2 miles north of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 353°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Chatom. Here, the air hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness that shapes the very character of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in diffused shafts, painting the undergrowth in shifting patterns of emerald and gold. The land itself seems to breathe, a quiet exhalation of the humid Southern air that carries the distant hum of unseen insects and the occasional rustle of unseen creatures moving through the thicket. The roads, often unpaved and winding, feel less like thoroughfares and more like trails, inviting exploration into the heart of this densely wooded country. The story of Hobson is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once dominated this region, its economy once fueled by the mighty pines that still stand sentinel. While the days of extensive logging have largely faded, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the land persist. The quiet hum of life in Hobson is underscored by the enduring legacy of those who cleared the land and built a life here, their efforts etched into the very fabric of the community. There's a palpable sense of history in the weathered wood of older buildings and the way the landscape itself seems to hold its breath, as if remembering the generations that have come and gone. The waterways, though not grand rivers, still serve as vital arteries, their slow-moving currents whispering tales of bygone days and sustaining the persistent, understated beauty of Hobson.
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, Washington County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.472387°N, 88.153341°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 31.472387°N, 88.153341°W, situated in Washington 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.
