Semmes, Alabama Weather
Semmes, 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 Semmes, Mobile County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Semmes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Semmes is published on the Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB) page, 10 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 Semmes 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 Semmes: Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM) 25 km · St Elmo Airport (K2R5) 31 km · Roy E. Ray Airport (K5R7) 36 km · Trent Lott International Airport (KPQL) 44 km · Dauphin Island Airport (K4R9) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMOB describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Semmes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Semmes.
About Semmes, Alabama
Semmes lies in a landscape that breathes the humid air of coastal Alabama, where the land rises gently from the rich, dark soil. It lies 14.1 miles west-north-west of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 294°T), and is situated 11.0 miles west-north-west of Prichard. Pine forests, thick and fragrant, stand sentinel, their needles carpeting the ground in a soft, rustling layer. The sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy, casts dappled shadows that shift and dance, creating an ever-changing mosaic on the forest floor. Occasional clearings reveal the cultivated fields, rows of green stretching towards the horizon, hinting at the agricultural heart that beats within Semmes. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy scent, a mixture of pine resin, damp earth, and the distant promise of Gulf breezes. The story of Semmes is one of quiet persistence and adaptation, its economy historically rooted in the bounty of the land. For generations, farming has been the bedrock, with crops like cotton and pecans finding fertile ground in this part of Mobile County. This agrarian heritage is not merely a footnote in Semmes' history; it is the very texture of its being, influencing the pace of life and the character of its people. While the agricultural roots remain strong, a growing diversity in local businesses reflects a modern evolution, yet the enduring spirit of Semmes, shaped by its fertile soil and the enduring strength of its community, continues to define its unique identity.
Live animated radar for Semmes 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 | Semmes, Mobile County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 30.778243°N, 88.259173°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36575, 36613 |
| Area Code | 251 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Semmes, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Semmes, 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 Semmes includes coordinates 30.778243°N, 88.259173°W, situated in Mobile County. ZIP code 36575, 36613. Telephone area code: 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.
