West Blocton, Alabama Weather
West Blocton, 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 West Blocton, Bibb County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Blocton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Blocton is published on the Bibb County Airport (K0A8) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of West Blocton 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 West Blocton: Bessemer Airport (KEKY) 28 km · Shelby County Airport (KEET) 32 km · Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL) 47 km · Chilton County Airport / Gragg-Wade Field (K02A) 56 km
Conditions reported at K0A8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Blocton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Blocton.
About West Blocton, Alabama
West Blocton unfolds across a landscape that whispers of its geological past, a place where the rolling hills of Bibb County begin to soften their ascent. It lies 19.9 miles west-south-west of Alabaster, AL (from Alabaster, AL: bearing 244°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Vance. The air, often thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower, carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the sharp call of a bird. Sunlight here has a way of lingering in the late afternoon, painting the dense, verdant foliage in hues of gold and amber, as if the very light itself hesitates to depart this quiet corner of Alabama. The terrain, a gentle, undulating canvas of greens and browns, speaks of the slow, persistent work of water and time, shaping the land into a welcoming, if unassuming, embrace. The story of West Blocton is deeply intertwined with the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a history that shaped its very character and fueled its early growth. This legacy of mining, though faded, still echoes in the town's resilient spirit and the enduring connection of its people to the land. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries the imprint of those industrious years, with a quiet pride in its heritage evident in the modest storefronts and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors. The clear, flowing waters of nearby creeks, catching the sky in their depths, offer a counterpoint to the town's industrial past, a reminder of the natural beauty that has always been a constant presence in West Blocton.
Live animated radar for West Blocton 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 | West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.118175°N, 87.124995°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35184 |
| Area Code | 205, 256 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Blocton, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Blocton, 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 West Blocton includes coordinates 33.118175°N, 87.124995°W, situated in Bibb County. ZIP code 35184. 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.
