Orange Beach, Alabama Weather
Orange Beach, 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, soil and crop conditions for Orange Beach, Baldwin County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orange Beach.
About Orange Beach, Alabama
Orange Beach, Alabama, unfolds as a vibrant ribbon of white sand and shimmering Gulf waters, a place where the air itself seems to hum with a perpetual, sun-drenched energy. It lies 19.3 miles south-west of Bellview, FL (from Bellview, FL: bearing 233°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-north-east of Gulf Shores. The landscape is a delicate balance of coastal dunes, their sea oats whispering secrets to the salty breeze, and the emerald embrace of Perdido Bay, its waters a haven for a thousand shades of blue and green. Palm trees, their fronds a restless semaphore against the vast sky, punctuate the horizon, casting long, dancing shadows as the sun arcs through its daily journey. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain gently slopes inland, giving way to marshy expanses and the whispering pines that speak of a subtler, more ancient Alabama. The pervasive scent of salt and blooming jasmine hangs heavy, a perfumed counterpoint to the cries of gulls wheeling overhead. The history of Orange Beach is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the Gulf, a legacy of fishing and the simple, hardy life that springs from the sea. For generations, this was a place of quiet fishing villages, where the rhythm of the tides dictated the pulse of daily existence, and the local economy was woven from the silver gleam of mullet and the robust flavor of shrimp. While tourism has transformed much of Orange Beach into a vibrant destination, the echoes of its maritime past remain, visible in the weathered docks and the enduring pride in the catch of the day. The town’s distinctive character is also shaped by its proximity to the Gulf State Park, a verdant sanctuary that preserves a vital slice of the coastal ecosystem, offering a breath of wildness amidst the burgeoning development and a constant reminder of the natural splendor that first drew people to this sun-kissed stretch of Alabama.
Live animated radar for Orange Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Orange Beach, Baldwin County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 30.294368°N, 87.573594°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36561 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orange Beach, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orange Beach, 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 Orange Beach includes coordinates 30.294368°N, 87.573594°W, situated in Baldwin County. ZIP code 36561. Telephone area code: 251. 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.
