Providence, 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 Providence, Walker County.
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Providence lies in a landscape of quiet, rolling hills, where the earth exhales the scent of pine and damp soil after a summer rain. It lies 31.1 miles north-west of Bessemer, AL (from Bessemer, AL: bearing 315°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-west of Jasper. The contours of the land are softened by a generous cloak of mature trees, their branches reaching towards a sky that often shifts from a pale, hopeful blue to a bruised, dramatic grey. Streams, born from unseen springs, weave their way through the valleys, their gentle murmur a constant, almost forgotten, song. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant hum of an occasional tractor or the sharp, clear call of a bird. The history of Providence is subtly etched into the very character of its surroundings, a testament to a time when the land yielded its bounty to persistent hands. Coal once pulsed beneath this earth, a source of livelihood that shaped the lives and fortunes of those who called Providence home. While the deep mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industry whispers through the weathered barns and the stoic faces of its enduring residents. The local economy, now more diversified, still finds its roots in the fertile ground, with small farms contributing to the region's agricultural tapestry, and a quiet industriousness evident in the workshops and businesses that serve the immediate needs of the people. The air itself seems to carry a certain stillness, a reflection of a community that values connection and the enduring strength of its heritage.
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| Location | Providence, Walker County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.722054°N, 87.333893°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35160, 36748, 35579 |
| Area Code | 205, 334 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Providence, 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 Providence includes coordinates 33.722054°N, 87.333893°W, situated in Walker County. ZIP code 35160, 36748, 35579. Telephone area code: 205, 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.