Northport, Alabama Weather
Northport, 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 Northport, Tuscaloosa County.
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About Northport, Alabama
Northport unfolds across the gentle, rolling terrain of west-central Alabama, a place where the humid air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-west of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 341°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west of Holt. The land here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, with broad fields giving way to dense woodlands that whisper with unseen life. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy sky, casts a diffused glow, softening the edges of the scattered homes and businesses that dot the landscape. The Black Warrior River, a broad, languid artery, forms a significant part of Northport’s western edge, its slow-moving waters reflecting the sky and the bordering trees, a constant, quiet presence shaping the character of the place. The history of Northport is deeply entwined with the fertile crescent of the Black Warrior River valley, a region that has sustained human settlement for generations. Early settlers were drawn by the rich soil, ideal for cotton cultivation, and the river’s potential as a transportation route for goods. While the larger city across the river has often captured the spotlight, Northport has maintained its own distinct identity, a place where the echoes of agricultural past mingle with the hum of contemporary life. The local economy, though diversified, still carries a resonance of its agrarian roots, with small businesses serving a community that values a steady, unhurried pace. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the land remembers its past, and that the people of Northport carry that memory with them as they navigate the present.
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| Location | Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.229007°N, 87.577229°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35476, 35473, 35475 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northport, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northport, 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 Northport includes coordinates 33.229007°N, 87.577229°W, situated in Tuscaloosa County. ZIP code 35476, 35473, 35475. Telephone area code: 256. 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.
