Shelby, 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 Shelby, Shelby County.
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Shelby rests in a landscape shaped by the ancient, patient hand of erosion. It lies 16.3 miles south-east of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 124°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east of Calera. The terrain here is a subtle study in gentle slopes and shallow valleys, where the red earth, rich with iron, bleeds into the verdant tapestry of deciduous forests. Oak and pine stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a hazy, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, casting long, soft shadows across the fields and the winding, unhurried roads. The air carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant, earthy perfume that speaks of the deep woods and the open, cultivated spaces that lie between them. The history of Shelby is tied to the very earth beneath its feet, once a place where agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, formed the bedrock of its economy. While those industries have shifted, the quiet resilience of those early settlers remains, a characteristic woven into the fabric of Shelby's identity. The legacy of hard work and community spirit can still be felt as one moves through the familiar streets, past homes that have stood for generations. The local economy now finds its pulse in a blend of small businesses and the proximity to larger economic centers, a modern iteration of the self-sufficiency that once defined Shelby. The gentle flow of nearby waterways offers a quiet counterpoint to the daily rhythms, a constant, murmuring presence that has witnessed the passing of years and the enduring spirit of this Alabama locality.
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| Location | Shelby, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.110396°N, 86.584149°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35143, 35051 |
| Area Code | 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 Shelby, 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 Shelby includes coordinates 33.110396°N, 86.584149°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 35143, 35051. Telephone area code: 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.