Riverside, Alabama Weather
Riverside, 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 Riverside, Etowah County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Riverside. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Riverside is published on the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) page, 7 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. 4 airfields within reach of Riverside 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 Riverside: Robbins Field (K20A) 33 km · Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 41 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 47 km
Conditions reported at KGAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverside.
About Riverside, Alabama
Riverside, Alabama, unfolds with a quiet grace along the Coosa River, its landscape a gentle transition from the fertile bottomlands to the more rolling terrain of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 5.2 miles south of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 191°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-east of Rainbow City. Here, the air often carries the humid scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the region's abundant rainfall and verdant growth. The broad, slow-moving river itself is the dominant feature, its water reflecting the wide Alabama sky, sometimes a steely grey under cloud cover, other times a brilliant, almost blinding blue. Oaks and hickories, their branches reaching wide, cast dappled shade across the yards of modest homes, and the distant hum of cicadas is a constant, subtle soundtrack to the days. Even in the stillness, there's a sense of groundedness, of a place deeply rooted in its natural surroundings, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The history of Riverside is intrinsically tied to the Coosa River, which has long served as a vital artery for commerce and transportation, shaping the very character of the settlement. Early industries revolved around timber and agriculture, with the fertile soil yielding cotton and other crops. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted over time, the echoes of its past are still present in the broad fields and the enduring connection to the land. Today, Riverside's economy is more diversified, with a blend of local businesses and residents commuting to larger employment centers, yet the river remains a focal point, offering opportunities for recreation and a constant reminder of the area's enduring natural beauty. The quiet persistence of Riverside speaks of a community that values its heritage while embracing the present, a place where the past and the present flow together like the river itself.
Live animated radar for Riverside 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 | Riverside, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.93982°N, 86.023583°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35907, 35135 |
| Area Code | 334, 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverside, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 33.939820°N, 86.023583°W, situated in Etowah County. ZIP code 35907, 35135. Telephone area code: 334, 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.
