Bartow, Georgia Weather
Bartow, Georgia — 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 Bartow, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bartow. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bartow is published on the Louisville Municipal Airport (K2J3) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Bartow 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 Bartow: Emanuel County Airport (KSBO) 32 km · Kaolin Field (KOKZ) 35 km · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (KDBN) 59 km
Conditions reported at K2J3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bartow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bartow.
About Bartow, Georgia
Bartow rests in the heart of Jefferson County, Georgia, where the land rolls gently, a testament to the fertile soil that defines its character. It lies 41.6 miles south-south-west of Fort Gordon, GA (from Fort Gordon, GA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Louisville. The air here carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of tractors or the rustle of oak leaves, and the light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender, softening the edges of the fields and the modest homes. Mature trees, their branches reaching skyward like ancient arms, provide generous shade along the quiet streets, and the scent of pine mixes with the earth after a summer rain, a grounding perfume that speaks of generations connected to this place. The landscape is one of cultivated fields giving way to pockets of dense woodland, a harmonious blend of human endeavor and enduring nature. The history of Bartow is intricately tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, with cotton once being a dominant crop that shaped its early economy and social fabric. While that era has passed, the spirit of hard work and resilience remains, now expressed through a diversified agricultural base that includes timber and other crops, alongside a smattering of small businesses that serve the local populace. The town itself, with its unpretentious architecture and friendly faces, offers a glimpse into a slower pace of life, where community ties are strong and neighbors know each other by name. There are no grand monuments here, but rather the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered the years, its distinctive character forged in the enduring rhythm of seasons and the steadfast spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Bartow 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 | Bartow, Jefferson County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.878767°N, 82.47374°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30121, 30413 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678, 770 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bartow, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bartow, Georgia, 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 Bartow includes coordinates 32.878767°N, 82.473740°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 30121, 30413. Telephone area code: 404, 470, 678, 770. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
