Baconton, Georgia Weather
Baconton, 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, soil and crop conditions for Baconton, Mitchell County.
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About Baconton, Georgia
Baconton rests in a broad, fertile expanse of southwest Georgia, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 13.7 miles south of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 181°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-west of Putney. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries the mingled scent of sun-baked earth and ripening cotton, a fragrance that clings to the slow-moving breeze. Oak trees, ancient and sprawling, punctuate the fields with their dark, sturdy silhouettes, their branches reaching out like weathered arms. The sky above Baconton is a vast canvas, often painted with clouds that drift with unhurried deliberation, casting fleeting shadows over the patchwork of farms. The character of Baconton is one of quiet endurance, of lives lived in close communion with the seasons and the soil. The history of Baconton is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its rich soil, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, cotton and pecans have been the lifeblood of this region, their amber fields and rustling groves dictating the rhythm of the year. The land itself, shaped by centuries of agricultural endeavor, speaks of hard work and perseverance, of families who have coaxed sustenance from its depths. While not marked by grand monuments, Baconton possesses a distinct character forged in the enduring spirit of its people and the bounty of the earth, a place where the simple act of planting and harvest holds a profound and enduring significance.
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| Location | Baconton, Mitchell County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.379623°N, 84.161017°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31716 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Baconton, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baconton, 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 Baconton includes coordinates 31.379623°N, 84.161017°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 31716. 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.
