Rutledge, Alabama Weather
Rutledge, 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 Rutledge, Crenshaw County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rutledge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rutledge is published on the Frank Sikes Airport (K04A) page, 4 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 Rutledge 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 Rutledge: Mac Crenshaw Memorial Airport (KPRN) 31 km · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field (KTOI) 32 km · Fort Deposit Lowndes County Airport (K67A) 38 km · Carl Folsom Airport (K14J) 41 km · South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) 48 km
Conditions reported at K04A describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rutledge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rutledge.
About Rutledge, Alabama
Rutledge rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of Crenshaw County, where the land slopes softly towards the Conecuh River. It lies 39.2 miles north-west of Enterprise, AL (from Enterprise, AL: bearing 317°T), and is situated 2.9 miles west-north-west of Luverne. Here, the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy of oaks and hickories, paints the forest floor with shifting patterns of gold. The landscape is a quiet mosaic of cultivated fields and wilder woodlands, a place where the slow turning of the seasons dictates the rhythm of life, and the horizon is a gentle curve of verdant hills. The roads, often bordered by tall, whispering grasses, lead past weathered farmhouses and clusters of trees that seem to have stood sentinel for generations. The history of Rutledge is tied to the fertile soil that has long sustained its people. Originally settled as a crossroads for agricultural endeavors, the area has seen its share of cotton fields and timber operations, the echoes of which can still be felt in the quiet hum of local businesses. The economy today is largely driven by agriculture, with many families continuing the traditions of their forebears, cultivating crops that thrive in this Alabama soil. The Conecuh River, a vital artery for the region, has historically played a role in transportation and sustenance, and its presence continues to shape the character of Rutledge, offering a quiet beauty that draws the eye and soothes the spirit.
Live animated radar for Rutledge 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 | Rutledge, Crenshaw County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.730434°N, 86.309685°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36049, 36071 |
| Area Code | 334, 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rutledge, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rutledge, 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 Rutledge includes coordinates 31.730434°N, 86.309685°W, situated in Crenshaw County. ZIP code 36049, 36071. Telephone area code: 334, 251. 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.
