Powell, Alabama Weather
Powell, 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 Powell, DeKalb County.
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About Powell, Alabama
Powell is a place where the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains begin to flatten, embracing a landscape of fertile valleys and wooded ridges. It lies 23.9 miles north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 38°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-north-east of Collinsville. The air, especially in the early mornings and late afternoons, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and freshly tilled soil, a constant reminder of the land's generous nature. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and maples, casts a dappled, shifting light on the winding country roads, illuminating the quiet industry of farms that dot the terrain. Here, the land breathes a steady, unhurried rhythm, marked by the changing seasons and the persistent growth of crops that define the horizon. This corner of DeKalb County, Alabama, has long been shaped by agriculture, a tradition that continues to anchor Powell's local economy. Generations have worked this rich earth, coaxing forth corn, soybeans, and hay, their fields a patchwork quilt against the green backdrop of the hills. The spirit of self-reliance and neighborly cooperation, a hallmark of its founding settlers, still resonates in the community. While the larger currents of industry may flow elsewhere, Powell thrives on its connection to the land, a quiet strength that has sustained it through the years, a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living, breathing presence.
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| Location | Powell, DeKalb County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.286482°N, 85.749411°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35959, 35610, 35986 |
| Area Code | 256, 334, 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Powell, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Powell, 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 Powell includes coordinates 34.286482°N, 85.749411°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 35959, 35610, 35986. Telephone area code: 256, 334, 205. 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.
