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, Tallapoosa County.
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About Union, Alabama
Union lies spread across the rolling, red hills of east-central Alabama, where the pine forests begin to thin and give way to open fields and patches of stubborn scrub oak. It lies 22.2 miles west-north-west of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 286°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-west of Reeltown. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant sweetness of honeysuckle, a fragrance that clings to the humid afternoons. The land itself seems to breathe, a slow exhalation of fertile soil that supports scattered farmsteads and the quiet hum of life in Union. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the still air. This part of Tallapoosa County was shaped by the clearing of land for cotton and, later, for cattle, a history etched into the very contours of the terrain. The economy of Union has always been tied to the earth, a legacy of agricultural rhythms that still dictate the pace of life. While farming remains a quiet endeavor for many, the larger agricultural operations still provide a steady, if modest, income, punctuated by the occasional sale of timber from the surrounding woodlands. The history of Union is one of resilience, of families who have tended this land for generations, their stories as intertwined with the soil as the roots of the ancient oaks that dot the landscape. There are no grand monuments here, only the enduring character of a place that has always found its strength in its quiet persistence.
Live animated radar for Union and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Union, Tallapoosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 32.698741°N, 85.847181°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 32.698741°N, 85.847181°W, situated in Tallapoosa 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.
