Irondale, 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 Irondale, Jefferson County.
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Irondale breathes a humid, verdant air, a place where the rolling hills of Jefferson County begin to soften their edges, yielding to a more gentle terrain. It lies 5.6 miles east-north-east of Birmingham, AL (from Birmingham, AL: bearing 78°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-east of Vestavia Hills. The landscape here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, their leafy canopies hinting at hidden creeks and the dappled light that filters through on a summer afternoon. Residential streets, lined with mature trees that have witnessed decades of changing seasons, wind their way between modest homes, many bearing the quiet dignity of age. The character of Irondale is one of steady, unassuming presence, a community rooted in its particular corner of Alabama, where the earth itself seems to hold a patient, enduring quality. The history of Irondale is deeply entwined with the industrial might that once surged through this region, a past that echoes in the very structure of the land. Once a hub for iron production, the echoes of furnaces and the clang of machinery have long since faded, replaced by a more diversified local economy that now includes retail and service industries. The town’s development was spurred by its strategic position, drawing people to its resources and opportunities. Today, Irondale is known for its vibrant community spirit, a place where neighbors still greet each other with a familiar nod, and where the legacy of its hardworking past is a quiet undercurrent to the everyday rhythms of life.
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| Location | Irondale, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.53816°N, 86.70721°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35210 |
| Area Code | 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Irondale, 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 Irondale includes coordinates 33.538160°N, 86.707210°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 35210. Telephone area code: 205. 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.