Midway, Alabama Weather
Midway, 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 Midway, Lawrence County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Midway.
About Midway, Alabama
Midway lies in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of the Tennessee River Valley, where the earth exhales the scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 10.7 miles west-south-west of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 249°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-north-east of Moulton. The sky here can be a vast, unbroken canvas of blue, or it can gather itself into dramatic, bruised clouds that promise a drenching rain, each drop a punctuation mark on the verdant tapestry of fields and scattered woodlands. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a certain stillness, a quiet pause before the day fully awakens, and one can almost feel the slow, deliberate pulse of the land beneath one's feet. The trees, a mix of deciduous and evergreen, stand sentinel over the fields, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, testament to seasons come and gone. The history of Midway is intertwined with the agricultural heart of this region, a place where farming has long been the bedrock of its economy. For generations, families have worked the fertile soil, coaxing sustenance from the earth, their lives a quiet testament to the enduring power of the land. While farming remains a vital thread, the economic currents have broadened, with small businesses and local enterprises contributing to the livelihood of Midway. The distinctive character of Midway is not one of grand pronouncements but of quiet persistence, a community that values its roots and the simple, honest work that sustains it. The local dialect, with its soft drawls and particular turns of phrase, carries echoes of generations past, a subtle melody that enriches the everyday life of Midway.
Live animated radar for Midway 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.
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| Location | Midway, Lawrence County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.550927°N, 87.158904°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36861, 36042, 36728, 36053 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midway, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midway, 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 Midway includes coordinates 34.550927°N, 87.158904°W, situated in Lawrence County. ZIP code 36861, 36042, 36728, 36053. Telephone area code: 334, 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.
