Newton, 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 Newton, Dale County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Newton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Newton is published on the Ozark-Blackwell Field (K71U) page, 11 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 Newton 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 Newton: Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (KOZR) 12 km · Dothan Regional Airport (KDHN) 15 km · Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) 28 km · Enterprise Municipal Airport (KEDN) 28 km · Geneva Municipal Airport (K33J) 40 km
Conditions reported at K71U describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newton.
Newton settles into the rolling terrain of southeastern Alabama, where the land breathes a humid, pine-scented air. It lies 14.8 miles east of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 85°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-east of Ozark. The landscape here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, punctuated by the occasional open field where sunlight spills like warm honey. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in the summer heat, thread through the brush, their banks softened by ferns and the deep green of kudzu. The sky above Newton is a vast canvas, often a brilliant, almost aggressive blue during the day, softening to bruised purples and fiery oranges as evening descends, painting the scattered clouds with an ephemeral beauty. The very soil seems to hold the warmth of the sun, a rich, dark earth that yields readily to the hoe and the plough. The history of Newton is tied to the fertile soil and the slow, steady progress of agriculture. Originally settled by those seeking opportunities in cotton and later peanuts, the town’s economy still carries the imprint of its farming roots, though a quiet diversification has taken hold. The main thoroughfare, lined with buildings that echo a simpler architectural past, sees a gentle flow of traffic, a steady hum of local life. For generations, stories have been shared on front porches, tales of harvests and community gatherings, weaving a subtle narrative into the fabric of the place. While no grand monuments mark its founding, the enduring presence of its people and their connection to this land serves as a quiet testament to Newton's character.
Live animated radar for Newton 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 | Newton, Dale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.335172°N, 85.605213°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36301, 36352, 36350 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newton, 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 Newton includes coordinates 31.335172°N, 85.605213°W, situated in Dale County. ZIP code 36301, 36352, 36350. Telephone area code: 334. 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.