Vandiver, Alabama Weather
Vandiver, 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 Vandiver, Shelby County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Vandiver. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Vandiver is published on the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM) page, 24 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 Vandiver 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 Vandiver: St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 26 km · Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD) 38 km · Shelby County Airport (KEET) 41 km · Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 42 km · Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 44 km
Conditions reported at KBHM describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vandiver specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vandiver.
About Vandiver, Alabama
Vandiver rests in a landscape shaped by the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where the earth exhales a humid, verdant scent after a summer rain. It lies 11.7 miles south-south-east of Trussville, AL (from Trussville, AL: bearing 152°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Moody. Pine and oak trees, their branches reaching towards a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of twilight, dominate the rolling terrain, interspersed with fields of corn and soybeans that follow the gentle contours of the land. Creeks, their waters dark with the tannins of fallen leaves, meander through the hollows, their soft gurgling a constant, gentle soundtrack to the stillness. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a quiet warmth, a palpable presence that seems to settle over everything, softening the edges of the world. The history of Vandiver is written in the earth and the enduring spirit of its people, a story interwoven with the agricultural legacy of Shelby County. For generations, these lands have been cultivated, yielding harvests that sustained families and fostered a deep connection to the soil. While once a place where the rhythm of life was dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest, the local economy has diversified, reflecting the broader shifts in the region. Yet, the character of Vandiver remains tied to its rural roots, a place where the pace of life allows for neighborly conversations on front porches and the simple beauty of watching the sun dip below the tree line, casting long shadows across the fields.
Live animated radar for Vandiver 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 | Vandiver, Shelby County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.470662°N, 86.513316°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35176, 35147 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vandiver, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vandiver, 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 Vandiver includes coordinates 33.470662°N, 86.513316°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 35176, 35147. Telephone area code: 205, 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.
