Location & Surroundings

Windcrest is a settlement in Alabama, United States, at 186 m elevation. The nearest larger town is East Florence, 3 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 1045 km to the east. The nearest airport is Wilson Creek Airport, 2 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 49' 56" N, 87° 38' 38" W
  • Elevation 186 m (DEM: 188 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 681 p/km²
  • Built-up 18.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other section of populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Windcrest

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Windcrest, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 10.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 414 W/m2.

Temperature
10.0 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SE (133 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,024.5 hPa
Clouds
10 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 10.0 2.0 133 69 1,024.5 - / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 1.6 140 33 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 93 413.7 n/a
12h 18.1 1.6 74 50 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 289.2 n/a
18h 14.4 1.3 87 67 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.5 2.0 88 80 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
30h 26.3 3.0 102 31 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 383.8 n/a
36h 21.0 2.3 105 45 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 274.2 n/a
42h 17.6 2.5 102 53 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 16.2 2.7 109 59 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 24.6 5.4 132 41 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 210.5 n/a
60h 17.8 0.8 90 81 1,022.6 0.92 / 0.92 100 93.0 n/a
66h 16.9 5.7 124 94 1,020.8 11.16 / 12.07 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 15.9 5.5 122 95 1,021.7 11.77 / 23.84 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Windcrest?
Now 10.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 25.0 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 414 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Windcrest today?
Sunrise around 07:07 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 10h 54m.
What is the local time in Windcrest?
Local time is 15:33. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Windcrest?
Windcrest is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Windcrest?
Elevation about 186 m. DEM 188 m.
Where is Windcrest located?
It is at 34.83231, -87.64392 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Windcrest in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4098130

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