Skyline, Alabama Weather
Skyline, 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 Skyline, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Skyline. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Skyline is published on the Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (K4A6) page, 17 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 Skyline 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 Skyline: Moontown Airport (K3M5) 32 km · Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ) 41 km · Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (K8A1) 48 km · Hazel Green Airport (KM38) 50 km · Redstone Army Air Field (KHUA) 54 km
Conditions reported at K4A6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Skyline specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Skyline.
About Skyline, Alabama
Skyline rests on the broad shoulders of the Cumberland Plateau, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring strength. It lies 26.2 miles east-south-east of Lincoln, TN (from Lincoln, TN: bearing 122°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of Hytop. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep emerald of oak and pine, give way to steeper inclines that offer glimpses of distant, hazy valleys. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, often tinged with the subtle sweetness of wild honeysuckle after a spring rain, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold. Small creeks, their waters clear and cool, wind their way through the terrain, their gentle murmur a constant, soothing presence that underscores the stillness of the place. The history of Skyline is interwoven with the very land it occupies, a narrative shaped by hardy settlers drawn to its fertile soil and abundant timber. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, with family farms producing corn, soybeans, and a variety of fruits that find their way to local markets. While the rhythm of life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock, there's a deep-rooted sense of community, a quiet pride in the traditions passed down through families. Occasionally, the distant rumble of a freight train, a lifeline to the outside world, breaks the prevailing calm, a reminder of the connections that bind Skyline to the larger currents of commerce and progress.
Live animated radar for Skyline 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 | Skyline, Jackson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.813974°N, 86.11526°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35768 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Skyline, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Skyline, 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 Skyline includes coordinates 34.813974°N, 86.115260°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 35768. Telephone area code: 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.
