Meadowbrook, 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 Meadowbrook, Shelby County.
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Meadowbrook unfolds across the rolling terrain of Shelby County, a place where the earth breathes a verdant sigh under the Alabama sun. It lies 6.2 miles east-south-east of Vestavia Hills, AL (from Vestavia Hills, AL: bearing 122°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Hoover. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of mature woodlands and open fields, interspersed with the occasional glint of a pond or the slow-moving ribbon of a creek. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil, and the light, as it begins its descent, casts long, painterly shadows that soften the edges of the rolling hills. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer of seasons come and gone, its quietude broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the occasional chorus of cicadas. Historically, Meadowbrook has been shaped by the agricultural pulse of the region, its early days tied to the cultivation of cotton and other crops that drew life from the fertile soil. While the agricultural roots remain, the local economy has diversified, embracing a blend of small businesses and residential development that caters to a growing population seeking a quieter pace of life. The area retains a sense of community, a characteristic that can be felt in the friendly waves exchanged between neighbors and the unhurried way people navigate their day. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten, but woven into the present with a quiet grace, a subtle reminder of the generations who have called this stretch of Alabama home.
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| Location | Meadowbrook, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.402053°N, 86.696653°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35611, 36203, 35401, 35242 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meadowbrook, 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 Meadowbrook includes coordinates 33.402053°N, 86.696653°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 35611, 36203, 35401, 35242. Telephone area code: 256, 205. 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.