Vance, Alabama Weather
Vance, 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 Vance, Tuscaloosa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Vance. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Vance is published on the Bibb County Airport (K0A8) page, 30 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. 4 airfields within reach of Vance 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 Vance: Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 32 km · Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL) 36 km · Shelby County Airport (KEET) 42 km
Conditions reported at K0A8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vance specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vance.
About Vance, Alabama
Vance rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a place where the deep green of pine forests gives way to the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 19.6 miles east of Tuscaloosa, AL (from Tuscaloosa, AL: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of Lake View. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that clings to the roadside verges. Sunlight, when it filters through the canopy, casts shifting patterns on the rust-colored earth, a constant reminder of the rich mineral content of this part of Tuscaloosa County. The terrain itself, a tapestry of subtle rises and dips, suggests a slow, patient shaping by water and time, a quiet strength underlying its apparent tranquility. This corner of Alabama bears the imprint of its agricultural past, with cotton fields once dominating the horizon, a legacy still visible in the wide, open spaces that define much of the local character. Vance’s economy today, while diversified, still echoes its agrarian roots, with agriculture and timber remaining significant. The proximity to larger urban centers influences its pace of life, creating a blend of rural quietude and accessible connection. It is a place where the past is not entirely buried, but rather informs the present, lending a sense of continuity to the rhythm of everyday life, a quiet persistence in the face of changing times.
Live animated radar for Vance 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 | Vance, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.174285°N, 87.233609°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35490, 35188 |
| Area Code | 256, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vance, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vance, 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 Vance includes coordinates 33.174285°N, 87.233609°W, situated in Tuscaloosa County. ZIP code 35490, 35188. Telephone area code: 256, 205. 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.
