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, Morgan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Union. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Union is published on the Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (K5M0) page, 19 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: Huntsville International Airport (KHSV) 20 km · Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (KCMD) 24 km · Redstone Army Air Field (KHUA) 25 km · Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) 29 km · Moontown Airport (K3M5) 41 km
Conditions reported at K5M0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 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 rests within a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and time. It lies 16.8 miles south of Madison, AL (from Madison, AL: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south of Triana. Rolling hills, cloaked in the emerald hues of oak and hickory, descend into a valley floor where the land opens to the sky. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy sweetness, a blend of sun-warmed pine needles and damp soil. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the terrain, their banks often adorned with a wild, untamed beauty. The gentle topography invites a sense of quiet contemplation, a feeling of being connected to the enduring rhythms of the natural world. The story of Union is one of resilience and quiet industry, deeply rooted in the agricultural heritage of Morgan County. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families, yielding crops that have fed the surrounding region. While farming remains a cornerstone, the spirit of enterprise in Union has diversified, finding new expressions in small businesses that serve the needs of the community. There's a palpable sense of shared history, a quiet understanding passed down through families, that binds the residents together. The very character of Union is woven into the fabric of its landscape, a testament to the enduring strength of its people and their connection to this place.
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, Morgan County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.45676°N, 86.738054°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 34.456760°N, 86.738054°W, situated in Morgan 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.
