Union, Alabama Weather
Union, 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 Union, Clarke County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Union. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Union is published on the Jackson Municipal Airport (K4R3) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Union 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 Union: Pine Hill Municipal Airport (K71A) 42 km · Roy Wilcox Airport (K5R1) 44 km · Monroe County Aeroplex Airport (KMVC) 45 km · Camden Municipal Airport (K61A) 57 km
Conditions reported at K4R3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Union specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Union.
About Union, Alabama
Union lies in the rolling terrain of Clarke County, where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 66.3 miles north-north-east of Mobile, AL (from Mobile, AL: bearing 13°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Grove Hill. The landscape here is a gentle swell, a mosaic of dense woodlands giving way to open fields where sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool and linger, casting long, painterly shadows. Creeks, often mere trickles in drier months, carve their sinuous paths through the land, their banks fringed with a vibrant green that speaks of the pervasive moisture. The sky above Union often stretches in vast, cloud-strewn expanses, hinting at the dramatic weather that sweeps across this part of Alabama. The history of Union is intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have shaped its development. Once a hub for timber and agriculture, the echoes of its past can still be felt in the weathered structures and the enduring spirit of its residents. The local economy, though varied, often draws strength from the land, with farming and related industries continuing to play a significant role. Life here moves with a deliberate cadence, a quiet persistence that reflects the enduring connection between the people and the place they call home.
Live animated radar for Union 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 | Union, Clarke County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 31.62877°N, 87.785276°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 36280, 36279, 36853, 35462 |
| Area Code | 251, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Union, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union, 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 Union includes coordinates 31.628770°N, 87.785276°W, situated in Clarke County. ZIP code 36280, 36279, 36853, 35462. Telephone area code: 251, 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.
