Riverside, 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 Riverside, St. Clair County.
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Riverside sprawls across the rolling terrain of St. Clair County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the weight of its own slow unfolding. It lies 21.8 miles west of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 260°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-north-east of Pell City. The air here, especially in the hazy mornings before the sun fully claims the sky, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a quiet perfume that clings to the low-slung houses and the scattered stands of hardwood. The landscape is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the occasional splash of color from a well-tended flowerbed or the vibrant crimson of a cardinal flitting through the dense undergrowth. Creeks, born from the persistent, gentle rains that nourish this region, thread their way through the hollows, their waters a cool, clear murmur against moss-covered stones, hinting at the larger waterways that shape the surrounding country. The history of Riverside is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot the hillsides, a narrative shaped by the ebb and flow of industry and the persistent spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the timber and pulpwood industries, their presence leaving indelible marks on the landscape and the livelihoods of families. While the grander operations have receded, a quiet self-reliance persists, a testament to the enduring character forged in the face of changing economic tides. Local businesses, often family-run, offer a warm welcome, their shelves stocked with the necessities and small comforts that sustain everyday life. The community finds its strength in shared experiences, in the quiet understanding that grows from living in a place where the past is never truly out of sight, and the future is built with the same steady hands that have always worked this fertile ground.
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| Location | Riverside, St. Clair County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.606214°N, 86.20442°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35907, 35135 |
| Area Code | 334, 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 Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 33.606214°N, 86.204420°W, situated in St. Clair 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. 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.