Madison, Alabama Weather
Madison, 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 for Madison, Madison County.
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About Madison, Alabama
Madison unfolds across a landscape shaped by the rolling foothills of the Cumberland Plateau, where red clay soil yields to a gentle, undulating terrain. It lies 9.5 miles west-south-west of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 257°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south of Rainbow. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of pine and damp loam, a scent that clings to the afternoon light. Scattered groves of oak and hickory stand sentinel over fields that, depending on the season, might bloom with cotton or lie fallow, their stubble catching the sun's long, slanting rays. The sky above Madison often feels vast, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations that drift lazily across the horizon, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the land below. The roots of Madison run deep, intertwined with the agricultural heritage of North Alabama, where cotton and tobacco once dominated the economy. Today, a vibrant technological sector has taken hold, a modern counterpoint to the enduring rural character that still defines much of the surrounding county. This blend is evident in the way historic farmhouses stand in quiet proximity to sleek, contemporary structures, a visual dialogue between past and present. Local artisans and farmers' markets offer a glimpse into the enduring traditions, where the bounty of the land is celebrated, and the pace of life, though quickened by progress, retains a certain unhurried quality.
Live animated radar for Madison 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 | Madison, Madison County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.699258°N, 86.748332°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35020, 36117, 35756 |
| Area Code | 334, 251, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madison, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madison, 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 Madison includes coordinates 34.699258°N, 86.748332°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 35020, 36117, 35756. Telephone area code: 334, 251, 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.
