Mentone, Alabama Weather
Mentone, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Mentone, DeKalb County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mentone. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mentone is published on the Isbell Field (K4A9) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Mentone have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Mentone: Barwick Lafayette Airport (K9A5) 30 km · Stevenson Airport (K7A6) 39 km · Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) 40 km · Richard B Russell Airport (KRMG) 47 km · Marion County Airport - Brown Field (KAPT) 54 km
Conditions reported at K4A9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mentone specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mentone.
About Mentone, Alabama
Mentone clings to the brow of Lookout Mountain, a place where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine needles and the distant murmur of the valley floor. It lies 32.9 miles north-west of Rome, GA (from Rome, GA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 1.6 miles east-north-east of Valley Head. Here, the landscape is a dramatic upheaval, a series of rugged bluffs and verdant slopes that tumble down towards the Tennessee River. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, survey the rolling hills, their leaves catching the dappled sunlight in a perpetual, quiet dance. The character of Mentone is one of gentle resilience, a community that has learned to live in harmony with the wild, untamed beauty of its surroundings, where the wind whispers secrets through the dense forests and the sky stretches, vast and blue, above it all. This elevation has shaped Mentone's story, drawing those who sought refuge from the heat and humidity of the lowlands, and later, those who found artistic inspiration in its dramatic vistas. The area’s history is interwoven with the echoes of the Civil War, though today, the economy thrives on a quieter rhythm, fueled by tourism and the careful cultivation of its natural bounty. The iconic Brow Park offers panoramic views that stretch for miles, a testament to the sheer grandeur of this mountain refuge, and the nearby Little River Canyon National Preserve beckons hikers and nature lovers with its spectacular gorges and waterfalls. Mentone is a place where the past breathes softly in the present, a destination that offers both a profound sense of peace and a constant reminder of the earth's enduring power.
Live animated radar for Mentone 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Mentone, DeKalb County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.579528°N, 85.59052°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35984 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mentone, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mentone, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Mentone includes coordinates 34.579528°N, 85.590520°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 35984. Telephone area code: 334, 205. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
