Buford, Georgia Weather
Buford, 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 Buford, Gwinnett County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Buford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Buford is published on the Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCNI) page, 44 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 Buford 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 Buford: Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 51 km · Pickens County Airport (KJZP) 56 km · Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (KRYY) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCNI describe the airfield itself. Weather 44 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buford.
About Buford, Georgia
Buford unfolds across gently rolling terrain, a landscape where the Georgia Piedmont begins to whisper its verdant secrets. It lies 1.9 miles east-north-east of Sugar Hill, GA (from Sugar Hill, GA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-east of Suwanee. The air, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries a humid, earthy sweetness, a scent of sun-baked pine needles and the distant promise of rain. Creeks, like the Chattahoochee River not far to the south, are the lifeblood of this place, their courses carving subtle veins through the land, feeding the rich, red clay soil that supports a mosaic of mature oak and pine forests interspersed with open fields. The character of Buford is one of quiet industry, a place where the rhythm of work blends with the slow cadence of Southern life, each street revealing glimpses of well-tended yards and homes that speak of generations rooted in this soil. Historically, Buford's story is entwined with the railroad and the development of the textile industry that once defined its economic pulse. The arrival of the Gainesville Midland Railroad spurred its growth, transforming it from a modest crossroads into a hub of commerce. While the echoes of cotton mills have faded, the spirit of enterprise endures, now manifesting in a diverse local economy that embraces retail, manufacturing, and a growing service sector. A distinctive landmark, the Gwinnett Place Mall, once a monumental testament to suburban ambition, now stands as a symbol of changing times, while Lake Lanier, a vast expanse of shimmering blue just beyond its borders, offers a constant invitation to recreation and a stark reminder of nature's enduring power, a place where the water's surface often catches the sky in a dazzling display of light.
Live animated radar for Buford 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 | Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.120656°N, 84.004351°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30518, 30515, 30519 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buford, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buford, 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 Buford includes coordinates 34.120656°N, 84.004351°W, situated in Gwinnett County. ZIP code 30518, 30515, 30519. Telephone area code: 770, 678. 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.
