Saks, Alabama Weather
Saks, 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 Saks, Calhoun County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Saks. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Saks is published on the Anniston Regional Airport (KANB) page, 12 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 Saks 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 Saks: Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 24 km · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) 38 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 41 km · Ashland/Lineville Airport (K26A) 46 km · Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (KPYP) 48 km
Conditions reported at KANB describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saks.
About Saks, Alabama
Saks unfolds across rolling terrain, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin to soften their edges before meeting the broader Piedmont. It lies 2.7 miles north of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 350°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north of Oxford. The land here is a patchwork of mature oak and hickory, their broad leaves catching the afternoon sun and casting shifting patterns on the red clay soil. Small farms and scattered homes are interspersed with stands of pine, their needles whispering in the breeze that often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. The air itself can feel thick and humid in the summer months, a warm breath exhaled from the surrounding woodlands, while autumn brings a crispness that sharpens the colors of the turning leaves, painting the landscape in hues of rust and gold. The story of Saks is tied to the agricultural currents that once flowed strongly through this region, a legacy of cotton and timber that shaped its early development. While the deep mines and industrial furnaces of nearby cities often capture the headlines, Saks has held onto a quieter character, its economy now reflecting a blend of small businesses and residents who commute to larger employment centers. There's a sense of enduring connection to the land, evident in the gardens tended with care and the unhurried way neighbors greet each other on the country roads. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, offer pockets of serene beauty, inviting quiet contemplation amidst the gentle hum of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Saks 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 | Saks, Calhoun County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.698714°N, 85.839688°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36206, 36201 |
| Area Code | 334 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saks, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saks, 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 Saks includes coordinates 33.698714°N, 85.839688°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 36206, 36201. Telephone area code: 334. 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.
