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, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Union. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Union is published on the Posey Field (K1M4) page, 11 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 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: Bill Pugh Field (KM22) 15 km · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL) 41 km · Marion County Rankin Fite Airport (KHAB) 48 km · Walker County Airport Bevill Field (KJFX) 58 km · Tishomingo County Airport (K01M) 59 km
Conditions reported at K1M4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 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, Alabama, breathes with the slow, deliberate cadence of the Deep South, its landscape a gentle swell of red earth. It lies 29.8 miles south-south-east of Florence, AL (from Florence, AL: bearing 169°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-north-east of Phil Campbell. Pine forests, thick and whispering, press in from all sides, their needles carpeting the ground in a soft, fragrant layer. Sunlight, when it filters through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, a fleeting beauty that speaks of the quiet persistence of nature. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and pine sap, a clean, wild perfume that clings to everything, a constant reminder of the untamed beauty that surrounds this small pocket of civilization. The history of Union is as deep-rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel on its outskirts, a testament to generations who have worked this land. Farming has always been the lifeblood of Union, the fertile soil yielding cotton and corn in years past, now giving way to a more diversified agricultural economy that includes cattle ranching and timber. The local economy, though modest, possesses a quiet resilience, sustained by the hard work and ingenuity of its people. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but in the worn faces of its residents and the sturdy construction of its homes, you can sense a history lived, not just read about. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the occasional friendly wave from a passing pickup truck are the prevailing sounds that define the rhythm of life in Union.
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, Franklin County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.377319°N, 87.574192°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 34.377319°N, 87.574192°W, situated in Franklin 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.
