Ray, Alabama Weather
Ray, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ray, Coosa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ray. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ray is published on the Thomas C Russell Field (KALX) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Ray have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Ray: Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 40 km · Wetumpka Municipal Airport (K08A) 48 km · Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 49 km · Chilton County Airport / Gragg-Wade Field (K02A) 54 km · Moton Field Municipal Airport (K06A) 58 km
Conditions reported at KALX describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ray specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ray.
About Ray, Alabama
Ray unfolds across the rolling hills and fertile valleys of Coosa County, a landscape etched with the deep greens of pine forests and the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 37.6 miles west-north-west of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 301°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-west of Alexander City. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of unseen life, a quiet symphony that underscores the pervasive stillness. Broad, slow-moving creeks meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with willows and the occasional weathered fence post, remnants of a time when this land was carved and tended with a more intimate touch. The sky above Ray often seems larger than elsewhere, an expansive canvas where clouds drift with a deliberate grace, casting fleeting shadows that paint the undulating contours of the land. The history of Ray is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel over its fields, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and the quiet industry that has sustained its people for generations. Once a vital hub for timber and cotton, the economic pulse of Ray now beats with a steadier, more diversified rhythm, with local farms still yielding their bounty and small businesses providing the essential services for daily life. The past whispers from the worn clapboard of older buildings and the simple, sturdy architecture that defines the heart of Ray. There are no grand monuments here, only the enduring character of a place that has learned to thrive by honoring its natural setting and the strength of its community.
Live animated radar for Ray and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ray, Coosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.887347°N, 86.037744°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35010 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ray, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ray, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Ray includes coordinates 32.887347°N, 86.037744°W, situated in Coosa County. ZIP code 35010. 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. 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.
