Jacksonville, Alabama Weather
Jacksonville, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Jacksonville, Calhoun County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jacksonville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jacksonville is published on the Anniston Regional Airport (KANB) page, 27 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville: Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) 34 km · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) 35 km · Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 38 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 53 km · Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 59 km
Conditions reported at KANB describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jacksonville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jacksonville, Alabama
Jacksonville, Alabama, unfolds amidst a landscape of rolling foothills, where the ancient Appalachian Mountains begin their gentle descent into the Piedmont. It lies 11.4 miles north-north-east of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-east of Saks. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the earthy perfume of damp soil and the sweet, resinous scent of pine, a testament to the surrounding woodlands that paint the terrain in varying shades of green. Creeks, born from these elevated reaches, weave their silvery threads through the land, their quiet murmur a constant companion to the distant hum of life. The sky above Jacksonville often presents a spectacle of cloud formations, from wispy cirrus that hint at the coming day's clarity to dramatic thunderheads that build with a brooding majesty, reflecting the changeable moods of the Southern weather. The history of Jacksonville is deeply entwined with the agrarian spirit of Calhoun County, a legacy still visible in the scattered farms and fields that dot the countryside, though its economic pulse has diversified over time. This is a place where the echoes of early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, can still be felt, their aspirations etched into the very character of the community. Jacksonville has found a distinct identity through its educational institutions, fostering a vibrant academic presence that lends a youthful energy to the established traditions. The community’s rhythm is one of quiet industry, a steady progression rather than a frantic rush, where the seasons dictate much of the local life, from the planting and harvesting in the surrounding agricultural belts to the anticipation of the cooler, crisper air that signals the approach of autumn.
Live animated radar for Jacksonville 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 | Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.813712°N, 85.761354°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36265 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jacksonville, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville includes coordinates 33.813712°N, 85.761354°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 36265. 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.
