Piedmont, Alabama Weather
Piedmont, 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 Piedmont, Calhoun County.
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About Piedmont, Alabama
Piedmont, Alabama, settles into the rolling hills of northeastern Calhoun County, a landscape shaped by the gentle rise and fall of ancient earth. It lies 22.2 miles north-east of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 35°T), and is situated 11.5 miles north-east of Jacksonville. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp soil, particularly after a summer shower, a fragrance that clings to the broad shoulders of the surrounding terrain. Creeks, like the slow, deliberate flow of the Coosa River further afield, carve their way through the land, their banks often fringed with dense stands of hardwood and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s wing. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens the edges of everything, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the fields and the weathered siding of older homes. The story of Piedmont is one of industry and resilience, its roots intertwined with the exploitation of the region's rich mineral deposits, particularly iron ore. For decades, furnaces roared and mines hummed, drawing workers and shaping the town's very identity. While the heavy industry has largely receded, the echo of that past remains, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, influencing the character of its people. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the imprint of its industrial heritage, a testament to a community that knows how to adapt. Piedmont’s proximity to the fertile valleys means agriculture has always played a supporting role, and the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the town’s gentle, unhurried pace.
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| Location | Piedmont, Calhoun County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.924545°N, 85.61135°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35801, 36272 |
| Area Code | 256, 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Piedmont, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Piedmont, 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 Piedmont includes coordinates 33.924545°N, 85.611350°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 35801, 36272. Telephone area code: 256, 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.
