Macedonia, Alabama Weather
Macedonia, 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 Macedonia, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Macedonia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Macedonia is published on the Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) page, 19 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. 4 airfields within reach of Macedonia 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 Macedonia: Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) 27 km · Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field (KBFZ) 40 km · Moontown Airport (K3M5) 49 km
Conditions reported at K4A6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Macedonia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Macedonia.
About Macedonia, Alabama
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.
Live animated radar for Macedonia 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Macedonia, Alabama Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
