Mountain Brook, 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 Mountain Brook, Jefferson County.
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Mountain Brook unfolds across the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a verdant expanse where mature oaks and pines whisper secrets to a sky often painted in hues of soft lavender and rose at twilight. It lies 3.2 miles east-south-east of Birmingham, AL (from Birmingham, AL: bearing 115°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-east of Hoover. The terrain, a pleasingly uneven canvas, dips and rises with a gentle grace, guiding winding roads through neighborhoods of stately homes. Here, the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer shower, a pervasive fragrance that clings to the very spirit of the place. The land itself, a rich, loamy red, seems to absorb the sunlight, giving the abundant greenery a deep, luminous quality. This affluent enclave, established in the early 20th century by the visionary industrialist John Herbert Claiborne, was conceived as a picturesque residential park, a deliberate departure from the burgeoning industrial centers nearby. Its economy, once linked to the iron and steel fortunes of Birmingham, now thrives on a foundation of professional services, finance, and retail, attracting residents who appreciate its manicured beauty and exceptional public services. Mountain Brook is renowned for its distinct villages—Mountain Brook Village, Crestline Village, and English Village—each possessing its own unique architectural character and charming collection of boutiques and eateries, fostering a strong sense of local identity and a pace of life that, while sophisticated, retains an unhurried charm.
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| Location | Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.500938°N, 86.752211°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35801, 35213 |
| 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 Mountain Brook, 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 Mountain Brook includes coordinates 33.500938°N, 86.752211°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 35801, 35213. 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.