Sumiton, Alabama Weather
Sumiton, 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 Sumiton, Walker County.
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About Sumiton, Alabama
Sumiton rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of Walker County, where the earth breathes a deep, damp scent of pine and rich soil. It lies 21.6 miles north-west of Birmingham, AL (from Birmingham, AL: bearing 319°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-east of Dora. The sky here, especially in the late afternoon, can unfurl in breathtaking panoramas of bruised purples and fiery oranges, painting the scattered woodlands with a fleeting, ethereal glow. Small creeks, no more than whispers of water, meander through the terrain, their banks fringed with ferns and the sturdy, stoic presence of hardwood trees. The air itself often carries a quiet hum, a blend of distant traffic and the rustle of leaves, a subtle reminder of the life that pulses beneath the surface of this unassuming place. The story of Sumiton is deeply entwined with the coal seams that lie beneath its rolling surface, a history that has shaped its character and its economy for generations. While mining has waned, its legacy is etched into the very spirit of the community, a quiet resilience born from hard work and shared endeavor. The local economy now finds its footing in a more diversified landscape, with small businesses and a steady, unhurried pace of life defining the present. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs in Sumiton, but rather the enduring charm of a place where the days unfold with a gentle, predictable rhythm, offering a sense of grounded familiarity to those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Sumiton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sumiton, Walker County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.755661°N, 87.049999°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35148, 35062 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sumiton, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sumiton, 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 Sumiton includes coordinates 33.755661°N, 87.049999°W, situated in Walker County. ZIP code 35148, 35062. 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.
