Thorsby, Alabama Weather
Thorsby, 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 Thorsby, Chilton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Thorsby. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Thorsby is published on the Chilton County Airport / Gragg-Wade Field (K02A) page, 12 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 Thorsby 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 Thorsby: Shelby County Airport (KEET) 30 km · Bibb County Airport (K0A8) 35 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 48 km · Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 48 km · Wetumpka Municipal Airport (K08A) 56 km
Conditions reported at K02A describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thorsby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thorsby.
About Thorsby, Alabama
Thorsby unfurls itself across a landscape gently sculpted by the rolling terrain of Chilton County, where the broad, sun-drenched fields of agriculture meet the subtle shading of mixed woodlands. It lies 23.4 miles south-south-east of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 166°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-west of Clanton. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and damp earth, a testament to the fertile soil that has long sustained life. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy humidity, paints the scene with a generous, almost palpable warmth, illuminating the varied greens of corn stalks and the deep, shadowed hues of the pine and oak stands that punctuate the horizon. The very ground seems to hold a quiet, enduring strength, a stoic presence that has witnessed countless dawns and dusks over the years. The spirit of Thorsby is deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage, a tradition that continues to define its local economy, with cotton and peanuts once reigning supreme and still holding a significant place. This agricultural backbone has shaped the rhythm of life, fostering a sense of diligent work and quiet perseverance that permeates the community. The legacy of Swedish settlers, who found a new home and began to cultivate these lands, can still be felt in the enduring character of Thorsby, a subtle echo of their pioneering spirit in the resilient nature of its people. While the days may unfold with a deliberate, unhurried pace, Thorsby possesses a quiet vitality, a readiness to embrace the present while honoring the deep, rich soil of its past.
Live animated radar for Thorsby 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 | Thorsby, Chilton County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.91568°N, 86.715818°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35171 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thorsby, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thorsby, 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 Thorsby includes coordinates 32.915680°N, 86.715818°W, situated in Chilton County. ZIP code 35171. 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. 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.
