Vernon, Alabama Weather
Vernon, 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 Vernon, Lamar County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Vernon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Vernon is published on the Lamar County Airport (KM55) page, 10 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 Vernon 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 Vernon: Columbus Air Force Base (KCBM) 33 km · Monroe County Airport (KM40) 38 km · Columbus Lowndes County Airport (KUBS) 41 km · North Pickens Airport (K3M8) 42 km · Mccharen Field (KM83) 55 km
Conditions reported at KM55 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vernon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vernon.
About Vernon, Alabama
Vernon rests in a landscape shaped by the rolling hills of west-central Alabama, a terrain where the earth gently rises and falls, creating a subtle, verdant tapestry. It lies 46.0 miles east-north-east of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 62°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west-north-west of Fayette. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land. The sky overhead, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays, can hold a certain stillness, broken only by the occasional call of a crow or the distant hum of a passing vehicle, hinting at the quietude that defines Vernon. The story of Vernon is one of agriculture and resilience, a place where cotton once dominated the fields, leaving its mark on the very character of the community. Though the agricultural economy has diversified, the legacy of those farming roots remains, a quiet strength in the people and the land. The Sipsey River, a vital artery for the region, flows nearby, its waters a constant murmur that has witnessed generations come and go. Vernon, like many small towns in this part of the country, possesses a distinct pulse, a rhythm dictated not by the frantic rush of larger cities, but by the slow turning of seasons and the enduring bonds of neighbors.
Live animated radar for Vernon 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 | Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.757054°N, 88.108918°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35592 |
| Area Code | 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vernon, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vernon, 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 Vernon includes coordinates 33.757054°N, 88.108918°W, situated in Lamar County. ZIP code 35592. Telephone area code: 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.
