Paint Rock, Alabama Weather
Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock, Jackson County.
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About Paint Rock, Alabama
Paint Rock lies at the confluence of the gentle Tennessee River and the rugged Cumberland Plateau, a place where the earth itself seems to breathe. It lies 15.4 miles east-south-east of Huntsville, AL (from Huntsville, AL: bearing 108°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-east of New Hope. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: broad, fertile bottoms stretch towards the meandering waterway, their rich soil a deep, almost black hue, while the land abruptly rises into the forested slopes of the plateau, a wilder, more untamed country. Ancient oaks and hickories dominate the higher ground, their branches reaching towards a sky that, especially in the late afternoon, can burn with a fierce, golden light, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the hills. The air itself carries a damp, verdant scent, a mixture of decaying leaves, pine needles, and the cool breath of the river. The history of Paint Rock is etched into its very terrain, a testament to the people who have long found sustenance and shelter in this fertile bend. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Paint Rock, the rich alluvial soil yielding bountiful crops that have sustained families through lean times and celebrated successes. The river, a vital artery, facilitated trade and transport in days past, its currents carrying whispers of steamboats and the quiet hum of barges still gracing its surface today. While modern industry may have bypassed some of the more remote hollows, a sense of enduring connection to the land and its cycles remains palpable, a quiet dignity that defines the character of Paint Rock.
Live animated radar for Paint Rock 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.
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| Location | Paint Rock, Jackson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.660644°N, 86.328874°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35764 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paint Rock, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock includes coordinates 34.660644°N, 86.328874°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 35764. 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.
