Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive, Tuscaloosa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Olive. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mount Olive is published on the Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL) page, 10 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. 5 airfields within reach of Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive: North Pickens Airport (K3M8) 34 km · Richard Arthur Field (KM95) 48 km · George Downer Airport (KAIV) 55 km · Eutaw Municipal Airport (K3A7) 57 km
Conditions reported at KTCL describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Olive specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Olive.
Mount Olive rises gently from the rolling terrain of Tuscaloosa County, its landscape a study in muted greens and earthy browns. It lies 6.5 miles north-west of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 319°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-west of Tuscaloosa. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries a damp, rich scent of pine and turned soil, a testament to the fertile ground. Sparse clusters of houses, often with broad, welcoming porches, dot the countryside, interspersed with fields that stretch towards the horizon, their boundaries softened by the long shadows of late afternoon. The land itself seems to breathe, a slow, steady exhalation of summer heat and the cool, quiet promise of autumn, where the leaves will soon turn to shades of rust and gold, mirroring the very earth beneath them. The history of Mount Olive is a quiet one, deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of this part of Alabama. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, sustaining families and fostering a sense of enduring connection to the soil. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this particular corner of Tuscaloosa County, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that serve the local needs and the friendly nods exchanged on dusty country roads. The very character of Mount Olive is its unassuming nature, a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the tree line can feel like a profound event.
Live animated radar for Mount Olive 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 | Mount Olive, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.299284°N, 87.650843°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36276, 35079, 35452, 35117 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive includes coordinates 33.299284°N, 87.650843°W, situated in Tuscaloosa County. ZIP code 36276, 35079, 35452, 35117. 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. 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.