Sylvan Springs, 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 Sylvan Springs, Jefferson County.
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Sylvan Springs breathes with the quiet hum of a place deeply rooted in the earth, where the rolling hills of Jefferson County soften into fertile valleys. It lies 8.6 miles north-north-west of Bessemer, AL (from Bessemer, AL: bearing 336°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-north-west of Hueytown. Here, the air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil after a passing shower, carries the murmur of distant traffic and the closer calls of unseen birds. The landscape itself is a gentle embrace, a patchwork of dense woodlands giving way to open fields, their contours smoothed by the slow work of water and time. Sunlight, when it breaks through the afternoon clouds, spills in warm, golden sheets across the land, illuminating the emerald of the trees and the muted browns of the soil. The story of Sylvan Springs is one of resilience and quiet industry, a narrative etched into the very character of its people and the land they inhabit. For generations, this area has been shaped by the bounty of its soil and the labor of its hands, its economy once intrinsically tied to the agricultural rhythms of cotton and corn. Though the echoes of those farming days still linger, a new pulse has emerged, a testament to the adaptability of its residents. The gentle slopes and the clear, cool waters that give Sylvan Springs its name have long been a source of solace and sustenance, a quiet reminder of the enduring beauty that lies at the heart of this corner of Alabama.
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| Location | Sylvan Springs, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.515663°N, 87.014995°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35118 |
| 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 Sylvan Springs, 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 Sylvan Springs includes coordinates 33.515663°N, 87.014995°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 35118. 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.