Penton, Alabama Weather
Penton, 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 Penton, Chambers County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Penton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Penton is published on the Roanoke Municipal Airport (K7A5) page, 16 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 Penton 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 Penton: Lanett Municipal Airport (K7A3) 31 km · LaGrange Callaway Airport (KLGC) 36 km · Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO) 44 km · Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 44 km · Thomas C Russell Field (KALX) 48 km
Conditions reported at K7A5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Penton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Penton.
About Penton, Alabama
Penton unfolds across the rolling terrain of Chambers County, where the land gently slopes toward unseen waterways, its character shaped by the quiet persistence of agriculture and the broad sweep of the Alabama sky. It lies 25.2 miles west of LaGrange, GA (from LaGrange, GA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of La Fayette. Here, the earth, a rich, deep red, yields to the patient hand of cultivation, its furrows stretching across the landscape like the lines on an old map. The air carries the scent of pine and damp soil, a subtle perfume that shifts with the changing seasons, and the light at dusk often settles in a soft, golden haze, casting long shadows from the scattered farmhouses and the skeletal silhouettes of ancient oak trees. The roads, mostly unpaved, wind organically through the fields and woodlands, suggesting a pattern of life that follows the contours of the land rather than imposing upon them. The history of Penton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of the seasons and the legacy of those who have worked this soil. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, with cotton and timber once dominating the local economy, their echoes still present in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the land. While the larger industries have shifted, a deep-rooted connection to the earth persists, evident in the small farms that still dot the landscape and the local markets that offer the bounty of the region. The community's character is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the rain, fostering a sense of neighborly connection that has weathered the changes of time.
Live animated radar for Penton 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 | Penton, Chambers County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.006512°N, 85.465506°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36862 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Penton, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penton, 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 Penton includes coordinates 33.006512°N, 85.465506°W, situated in Chambers County. ZIP code 36862. 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. 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.
