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, soil and crop conditions for Madison, Montgomery County.
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Madison lies in the gentle, rolling terrain of the Black Belt region, where wide, open fields of agricultural land give way to stands of mature pine and oak. It lies 5.8 miles north-east of Montgomery, AL (from Montgomery, AL: bearing 47°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Millbrook. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of pine resin and damp earth, a testament to the fertile soil that defines this stretch of Montgomery County. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, can cast long, soft shadows across the landscape, painting the fields in hues of gold and ochre. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by seasons of rain and sun, a quiet strength emanating from its enduring presence. The history of Madison is deeply entwined with the agricultural legacy of Alabama, its economy once dominated by cotton and its echoes can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its older structures. While agriculture remains a part of its character, Madison has also seen a significant shift towards a more diversified economy, embracing new industries and a growing population that brings a modern pulse to the old rhythms of the South. The town retains a sense of community, where neighbors still recognize one another and a slow, deliberate pace of life prevails, a stark contrast to the hurried nature of larger metropolises. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten but lives alongside the present, a quiet continuation rather than a radical break.
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| Location | Madison, Montgomery County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.423748°N, 86.226356°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 |
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 32.423748°N, 86.226356°W, situated in Montgomery 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.