Petrey, Alabama Weather
Petrey, 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 Petrey, Crenshaw County.
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About Petrey, Alabama
Petrey rests in Crenshaw County, a place where the land rolls gently under a wide sky, hinting at the slow, deliberate growth of pine and hardwood forests. It lies 36.2 miles south of Montgomery, AL (from Montgomery, AL: bearing 171°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-east of Luverne. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, a subtle perfume that clings to the low-lying fields and the weathered wood of old farmhouses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, seems to fall in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of overgrown kudzu and the quiet, unassuming presence of the few structures that mark this corner of Alabama. It's a landscape that doesn't shout its beauty, but rather whispers it in the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a dove, a place where time feels measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The history of Petrey is tied to the fertile soil and the quiet industry that has sustained it for generations, a legacy of farming and timber that still shapes its character. The economy, once primarily agricultural, has seen its share of shifts, but the enduring spirit of self-reliance remains. You can still see the echoes of past prosperity in the sturdy, if aging, architecture, and the sense of a community that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and economic. While no grand monuments define Petrey, its distinction lies in its persistent hum of everyday life, the quiet dignity of its people, and the unpretentious beauty of its rural heart, a place that continues to cultivate its own unique story.
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| Location | Petrey, Crenshaw County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.848764°N, 86.207738°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36049, 36062 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petrey, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petrey, 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 Petrey includes coordinates 31.848764°N, 86.207738°W, situated in Crenshaw County. ZIP code 36049, 36062. Telephone area code: 334, 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.
