Albany, Georgia Weather
Albany, Georgia — 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 for Albany, Dougherty County.
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About Albany, Georgia
Albany unfolds across the flat expanse of Southwest Georgia, a landscape defined by the languid flow of the Flint River and the dense, verdant embrace of the Pine Barrens. It lies 71.6 miles south-east of Fort Benning, GA (from Fort Benning, GA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-west of Putney. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and blooming magnolias, a sweetness that mingles with the fainter, industrial hum of the city's periphery. Oaks, ancient and broad-limbed, stand sentinel along its avenues, their branches often draped with a veil of Spanish moss, creating a soft, diffused light that filters down onto the sidewalks where life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the season. This is a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, a gentle flatness that invites the sky to dominate, its vastness mirrored in the open fields and the broad, unhurried sweep of the river. The history of Albany is inextricably linked to the very waters that define it, a vital artery for cotton trade in its early days, a testament to the agricultural backbone that has long sustained its economy. Remnants of that past can still be seen in the stately, if sometimes weathered, architecture of its older districts, whispering stories of prosperity and hardship. Today, while agriculture remains a significant presence, with vast tracts dedicated to pecans and peanuts, Albany has diversified, embracing industries that bring a steady pulse of activity to its core. The city's character is also shaped by its educational institutions, contributing a youthful energy to the established rhythms of life, and by a burgeoning arts scene, a quiet blossoming that adds unexpected color to the verdant backdrop.
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| Location | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.578507°N, 84.155741°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31701, 31705, 31721, 31702, 31703 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albany, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albany, Georgia, 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 Albany includes coordinates 31.578507°N, 84.155741°W, situated in Dougherty County. ZIP code 31701, 31705, 31721, 31702, 31703. Telephone area code: 229. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
