New Hope, Alabama Weather
New Hope, 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 New Hope, Shelby County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Hope. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Hope is published on the Bessemer Airport (KEKY) page, 18 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 New Hope 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 New Hope: Shelby County Airport (KEET) 21 km · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) 23 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 45 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 50 km
Conditions reported at KEKY describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Hope specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Hope.
About New Hope, Alabama
New Hope rises from the rolling terrain of Shelby County, a place where the earth seems to sigh with a gentle, fertile breath. It lies 5.3 miles south-east of Hoover, AL (from Hoover, AL: bearing 127°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Vestavia Hills. The landscape here is a soft study in greens and browns, a tapestry woven from fields that stretch towards distant, hazy treelines, and the occasional glint of water reflecting the wide Alabama sky. Oak and pine trees stand sentinel, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the open spaces, and the air itself often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming honeysuckle, especially after a summer rain. The roads wind with a natural inclination, following the land's contours rather than imposing a rigid grid, and in the quiet hours of late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, painting long shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields, giving everything a golden, almost meditative quality. The story of New Hope is whispered in the rustle of cornstalks and the slow turning of the seasons, a narrative of agriculture deeply rooted in this fertile ground. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families and shaping the character of the place, a character marked by a quiet resilience and a connection to the earth that is almost palpable. While the broader economy may fluctuate, the heart of New Hope beats with the steady rhythm of rural life, a pace that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation for the simple, enduring things. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling avenues, but there is a profound sense of place, a feeling that the past is not so much gone as it is integrated into the very fabric of the land, a quiet inheritance passed down with each sunrise.
Live animated radar for New Hope 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 | New Hope, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.359277°N, 86.73721°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36278, 36346, 35242, 35760 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Hope, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Hope, 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 New Hope includes coordinates 33.359277°N, 86.737210°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 36278, 36346, 35242, 35760. Telephone area code: 205, 256. 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.
