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, St. Clair County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Riverside. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Riverside is published on the St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 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. 6 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: Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 15 km · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) 42 km · Robbins Field (K20A) 44 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 49 km · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPLR 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 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.
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, 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 | 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 33.606214°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. 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.
