Macedonia, 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 Macedonia, Jackson County.
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Macedonia rests in a fold of the Cumberland Plateau, where the land rises and falls with the patient force of ancient rivers. It lies 35.0 miles north of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 1°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-north-west of Rainsville. Here, the air carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a pervasive, resinous perfume that settles over the scattered homes and fields. The landscape is a study in muted greens and browns, a tapestry woven from dense woodland and clearings where cattle graze, their lowing a soft counterpoint to the persistent hum of cicadas in the summer months. Ravines, etched deep by time and water, snake through the terrain, their shadowed depths hinting at cooler, moss-laden secrets, and the sky above, vast and often a startling blue, seems to stretch endlessly towards horizons defined by the rolling, forested ridges. The history of Macedonia is intertwined with the fertile, though sometimes challenging, earth it occupies. Early settlers, drawn by the prospect of rich soil and timber, established a quiet existence here, their lives shaped by the seasons and the demands of agriculture, primarily corn and tobacco, which still hold a place in the local economy. The gentle hum of tractors and the occasional rumble of a passing truck are the dominant sounds of daily life, a testament to a community that values self-reliance and a measured pace. Though not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling commerce, Macedonia possesses a distinctive character, a quiet resilience forged in the persistent embrace of the Alabama hills, where the past is not forgotten, but simply lives on in the enduring spirit of its people and the enduring landscape.
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| Location | Macedonia, Jackson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.520087°N, 86.000255°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36036, 36273, 35578, 35461 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Macedonia, 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 Macedonia includes coordinates 34.520087°N, 86.000255°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 36036, 36273, 35578, 35461. Telephone area code: 205, 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.