Sylvania, Alabama Weather
Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, DeKalb County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sylvania.
About Sylvania, Alabama
Sylvania lies cradled by the rolling hills of DeKalb County, a landscape where the sky stretches wide and the earth breathes a deep, green sigh. It lies 39.5 miles north-north-east of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of Fort Payne. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a soft sculpting of the land that lends itself to the slow unfolding of seasons. Verdant forests, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, cloak the slopes, their edges softened by the hazy light that often hangs in the air. Creeks, silver threads in the emerald expanse, wind their way through the hollows, their murmurs a constant, soothing presence. The air itself carries a clean, elemental quality, especially in the early mornings when mist clings to the valleys, a whispered promise of the day to come. The spirit of Sylvania is one of quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have worked this fertile ground. Its economy has historically been tied to the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance, the fields yielding crops that paint the landscape in hues of gold and green. While the echoes of past industries may linger, a modern sensibility now guides its commerce, a blend of traditional values and forward-looking enterprise. Local traditions, passed down through families, are not mere relics but living threads that bind the community, evident in the shared laughter at community gatherings and the neighborly spirit that pervades its streets. There is a distinct calm to the rhythm of life in Sylvania, an unhurried pace that allows for appreciation of the simple beauties that surround it.
Live animated radar for Sylvania 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.
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| Location | Sylvania, DeKalb County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.562308°N, 85.812472°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35988 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sylvania, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sylvania, 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 Sylvania includes coordinates 34.562308°N, 85.812472°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 35988. Telephone area code: 334, 205. 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.
