Ragland, 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 Ragland, St. Clair County.
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Ragland lies cradled in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where the land begins its long, slow descent towards the flatter plains of central Alabama. It lies 19.5 miles west-north-west of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-west of Lincoln. Here, the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the sunlight filters through a dense canopy of hardwoods, painting shifting patterns on the red clay soil. The terrain is a study in subtle undulation, with creeks and small rivers winding through hollows and carving gentle valleys. The character of Ragland is one of quiet persistence, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictated by the changing seasons and the slow, steady pulse of the land itself. The history of Ragland is deeply entwined with the resources of its earth, particularly iron ore, which fueled an industrial boom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The remnants of this era, though faded, still whisper through the landscape, a reminder of the labor and ingenuity that once shaped this corner of St. Clair County. The local economy now relies more on agriculture and the steady, unhurried pace of small-town commerce, with many residents commuting to larger nearby centers. Yet, the spirit of Ragland endures, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the land that has sustained them, a quiet beauty found in the persistent green of the forests and the enduring strength of its community.
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| Location | Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.744544°N, 86.155808°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35131 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ragland, 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 Ragland includes coordinates 33.744544°N, 86.155808°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 35131. Telephone area code: 205, 256. 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.