McKenzie, Alabama Weather
McKenzie, 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 McKenzie, Butler County.
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About McKenzie, Alabama
McKenzie unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a patchwork quilt of verdant fields and dense woodlands characteristic of the South Alabama piney woods. It lies 53.1 miles west-north-west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-east of Georgiana. The air here, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and moist soil, a breath drawn deep from the surrounding forests that cloak the low hills. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the quiet paths and the unassuming structures that comprise McKenzie, lending a certain mellow grace to the everyday. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by centuries of rain and wind, its contours dictated by the slow, persistent work of nature rather than dramatic upheaval. The history of McKenzie is inextricably linked to the logging industry that once pulsed through this region, the echoes of sawmills and timber trains still whispered in the rustling leaves of the towering pines. For generations, the local economy was sustained by the bounty of the forests, an industry that shaped the very character of the settlement. While the heavy timber operations have largely receded, the spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the land persist. Small farms still dot the landscape, their crops a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of Butler County, and the pace of life in McKenzie remains unhurried, a steady hum rather than a clamorous roar. This quiet persistence, this deep-rooted understanding of the land's offerings, defines the enduring essence of McKenzie.
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| Location | McKenzie, Butler County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.542384°N, 86.71497°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36456 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McKenzie, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McKenzie, 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 McKenzie includes coordinates 31.542384°N, 86.714970°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 36456. Telephone area code: 251. 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.
