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Ohatchee rests in a hollow where the land begins its patient rise toward the Appalachian foothills. It lies 13.0 miles north-west of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Southside. Rolling hills, cloaked in a thick, emerald quilt of pine and oak, cradle the small settlement, their slopes etched with the faint, winding tracks of deer and the deeper scars of old logging roads. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and growing things, especially after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through the trees, painting the undergrowth in shifting hues of gold and amber. The Ohatchee Creek, a ribbon of brown water, murmurs its way through the valley, its banks often fringed with ferns and the stoic, weathered grey of river stones. This is a place where the sky feels vast, its blues deepening to indigo as evening approaches, and where the quiet hum of insects often forms the dominant soundscape. The story of Ohatchee is deeply entwined with the red clay soil and the whispers of the past, a history marked by the ebb and flow of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields often a patchwork of corn, soybeans, and the occasional stubborn stand of cotton. The local economy, while modest, finds its strength in these enduring connections to the land and in the resilience of its residents, who have long understood the rhythm of planting and harvest. The proximity to larger industrial centers has offered opportunities, yet Ohatchee retains a distinct character, a place where neighbourly bonds are as strong as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel on the hillsides, their branches reaching toward a sky that has witnessed generations come and go.
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| Location | Ohatchee, Calhoun County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.783432°N, 86.00247°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36271 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ohatchee, 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 Ohatchee includes coordinates 33.783432°N, 86.002470°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 36271. 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. 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.