Memphis, Alabama Weather
Memphis, 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 Memphis, Houston County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Memphis.
About Memphis, Alabama
Memphis, Alabama, breathes a quiet, sun-drenched existence under the vast, often cerulean sky of southeastern Alabama. It lies 6.3 miles south of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 172°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-south-east of Taylor. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and the persistent embrace of pine and oak, define its gentle terrain, a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed by the turning seasons. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the scent of warm earth, cut grass, and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, a subtle aroma that clings to the skin like a memory. Creeks, mere whispers of water most of the year, meander through the landscape, their beds sometimes revealing smoothed stones and the promise of cooler, deeper pools after a good rain. Life in Memphis moves with the deliberate cadence of the sun’s arc, a pace that allows for lingering conversations on front porches and the observation of clouds drifting lazily across the horizon. The history of Memphis is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of agriculture that have shaped its character for generations. This is a place where the land itself tells the story, a narrative of cotton fields that once stretched as far as the eye could see, and the resilient spirit of those who worked them. The local economy still echoes these roots, with timber and farming remaining important threads in the community's fabric, though a quiet diversification has begun to emerge. Small businesses, often family-run, provide the essential services and goods that sustain daily life, their storefronts reflecting a practical, no-nonsense approach. While Memphis might not boast famous landmarks that draw throngs of tourists, its distinction lies in its authentic sense of place, a quiet corner of Houston County where the past informs the present without fanfare, and the simple act of living feels deeply connected to the rhythms of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Memphis and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Memphis, Houston County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.132679°N, 85.375489°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36301, 35442 |
| Area Code | 334, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Memphis, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Memphis, 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 Memphis includes coordinates 31.132679°N, 85.375489°W, situated in Houston County. ZIP code 36301, 35442. Telephone area code: 334, 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.
