Lexington, Alabama Weather
Lexington, 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 Lexington, Lauderdale County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lexington.
About Lexington, Alabama
Lexington rests in a landscape that remembers the slow, steady work of water and wind, a place where the rolling hills of the Tennessee Valley begin to soften their contours. It lies 20.9 miles north-east of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 56°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-east of Loretto. The land here, a rich tapestry of loamy soil, supports a verdant sprawl of mixed hardwoods and pines, their canopies sighing secrets to the breeze. Streams, often no more than a whisper in dry seasons, swell into determined currents after a rain, their banks lined with the tenacious green of kudzu and the delicate white of dogwood blossoms in spring. The air itself carries a particular humidity, a subtle weight that clings to the skin, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting a warm, honeyed light across the fields and the weathered facades of the houses that dot the countryside. The origins of Lexington are tied to the agricultural heart of this region, a heritage still evident in the patchwork of farms that surround the core settlement. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, first to cotton and tobacco, and now more broadly to corn, soybeans, and cattle, sustaining a quiet, enduring economy. While modern conveniences have arrived, a palpable sense of continuity pervades Lexington; the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life. The old courthouse, a stoic sentinel of brick and mortar, stands as a silent witness to the town’s past, a place where local lore and community decisions have long been shaped. It’s a place where the echoes of earlier generations mingle with the everyday sounds of a community that values its roots.
Live animated radar for Lexington 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.
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| Location | Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.96925°N, 87.371132°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35648 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lexington, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lexington, 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 Lexington includes coordinates 34.969250°N, 87.371132°W, situated in Lauderdale County. ZIP code 35648. Telephone area code: 256. 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.
