Union, Alabama Weather
Union, 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 Union, Franklin County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
