Waterloo, Alabama Weather
Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, Lauderdale County.
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About Waterloo, Alabama
Waterloo, Alabama, unfolds along the serpentine bends of the Tennessee River, a quiet sentinel where the land breathes in broad, sun-drenched exhales. It lies 17.0 miles south-east of Hardin, TN (from Hardin, TN: bearing 143°T), and is situated 10.2 miles north-east of Iuka. The terrain here is a gentle surrender to the water's embrace, rolling hills giving way to fertile bottomlands, the air thick with the humid perfume of cottonfields and the distant hum of cicadas. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, cast dappled shadows across dirt roads that meander with an almost sentient purpose, leading to scattered homesteads and weathered barns. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a liquid gold quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a profound stillness to the landscape, inviting contemplation of the slow, deliberate pulse of nature. The history of Waterloo is inextricably linked to the river that defines it, a waterway that once carried steamboats and dreams of commerce, its banks a stage for a past that whispers from the very soil. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, the rich alluvial soil yielding bountiful harvests of cotton and corn, a legacy passed down through families who have tended this land with unwavering dedication. While the grander narratives of industrial revolution may have largely bypassed this particular bend in the river, Waterloo has cultivated its own distinct character, a resilience born of self-sufficiency and a deep connection to place. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by the enduring rhythms of farming and the quiet trade that flows through its small businesses, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community that finds its wealth not in grand pronouncements, but in the steady turning of the seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 34.918142°N, 88.064203°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35677 |
| Area Code | 256 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waterloo, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterloo, 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 Waterloo includes coordinates 34.918142°N, 88.064203°W, situated in Lauderdale County. ZIP code 35677. Telephone area code: 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.
