Prichard, Alabama Weather
Prichard, 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 Prichard, Mobile County.
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About Prichard, Alabama
Prichard, Alabama, breathes a humid, verdant air, a place where the land slopes gently toward the Mobile River and the coastal plain unfolds in a tapestry of pine forests and marshy lowlands. It lies 3.7 miles north-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 325°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Saraland. The sky here often hangs heavy with moisture, a soft, diffused light that lends a certain muted glow to the weathered storefronts and modest homes. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel over quiet streets, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, while the constant hum of cicadas forms a persistent, almost tangible soundtrack to the days. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, carries the distant murmur of boat traffic and the occasional cry of a seabird, a reminder of the proximity to the Gulf. The history of Prichard is deeply entwined with the industrial boom that shaped the Gulf Coast, its fortunes once tied to shipbuilding and manufacturing that pulsed with the rhythm of the working waterfront. This legacy still hums beneath the surface, a quiet resilience in the face of economic shifts, with many families tracing their roots back to the generations who labored in the shipyards and factories. The waterways, once arteries of commerce, now offer a more tranquil beauty, a place for fishing and quiet contemplation, their banks a haven for native flora and fauna. Though Prichard may not boast grand monuments, its character is etched in the everyday lives of its people, in the enduring spirit of community and the persistent green of the Alabama landscape that enfolds it.
Live animated radar for Prichard and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Prichard, Mobile County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 30.7388°N, 88.078889°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36610, 36663 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prichard, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prichard, 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 Prichard includes coordinates 30.738800°N, 88.078889°W, situated in Mobile County. ZIP code 36610, 36663. 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. 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.
