Sterrett, Alabama Weather
Sterrett, 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 Sterrett, Shelby County.
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About Sterrett, Alabama
Sterrett rests within a landscape sculpted by the ancient, rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a place where the earth breathes with a quiet persistence. It lies 14.0 miles south-south-east of Trussville, AL (from Trussville, AL: bearing 148°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Moody. Here, the terrain slopes and dips with a gentle but insistent character, channeling the slow, meandering flow of small creeks that eventually find their way to larger waters. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a perfume of fallen leaves and the rich, dark soil that defines the region. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of oak and pine, casting shifting patterns on the forest floor, and the distant hum of cicadas often underscores the profound stillness of the afternoons. The roadbeds themselves seem to absorb the warmth of the sun, radiating it back as a subtle heat that softens the edges of the day. The history of Sterrett is deeply intertwined with the land's bounty and the resilience of its people. For generations, agriculture has been a cornerstone of the local economy, with families cultivating crops that have sustained them through changing times. The rich, red clay soil, a hallmark of this part of Shelby County, has yielded harvests of cotton, corn, and other staples, a legacy that can still be seen in the patchwork fields that punctuate the wooded hills. While the agricultural pulse remains, the spirit of enterprise in Sterrett has also embraced other ventures, reflecting a pragmatic adaptation to the modern world. The memory of earlier industries, perhaps hinted at by the occasional weathered barn or the enduring shape of a country lane, whispers of a past where hard work and a deep understanding of the natural world were paramount.
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| Location | Sterrett, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.448718°N, 86.479982°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35147 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sterrett, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sterrett, 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 Sterrett includes coordinates 33.448718°N, 86.479982°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 35147. 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.
