Buckhead, 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 Buckhead, Morgan County.
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Buckhead unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the verdant tapestry of pine and oak forests yields to the occasional clearing, a sun-drenched meadow breathing with the scent of damp earth and wild grasses. It lies 27.1 miles south of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 178°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-south-east of Madison. The air here, particularly in the hush of late afternoon, carries a muted warmth, a soft caress that settles over the land as the sunlight, filtering through the dense canopy, begins to slant and lengthen, painting long, ethereal shadows across the winding dirt roads. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than a dramatic rise, suggests a patient sculpting by eons of rainfall and the slow seep of water through the Georgia soil, creating shallow gullies and the occasional, almost imperceptible, dip that hints at hidden springs or the beginnings of small, meandering creeks. The history of Buckhead is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Morgan County, a legacy evident in the scattered remnants of old farmsteads and the enduring presence of fields that once yielded cotton and corn. While the economic landscape has broadened, the spirit of its agrarian past lingers, a quiet resilience that permeates the local character. The modest commercial center, a collection of businesses that serve the immediate needs of the surrounding residents, hums with a familiar, unhurried rhythm, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived at a more grounded pace. The presence of the Oconee River, though not directly bordering Buckhead, exerts its subtle influence, its watershed shaping the very contours of the land and contributing to the fertile ground that has sustained generations.
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| Location | Buckhead, Morgan County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.56846°N, 83.362385°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30625, 30305, 31324 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678, 478 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckhead, 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 Buckhead includes coordinates 33.568460°N, 83.362385°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 30625, 30305, 31324. Telephone area code: 404, 470, 678, 478. 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.