Canon, Georgia Weather
Canon, 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 Canon, Franklin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Canon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Canon is published on the Franklin County Airport (K18A) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Canon 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 Canon: Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (KTOC) 32 km · Elbert County Airport Patz Field (KEBA) 39 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 40 km · Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU) 42 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 44 km
Conditions reported at K18A describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Canon.
About Canon, Georgia
Canon sprawls across rolling Hart County terrain, where the land itself seems to breathe a sigh of gentle, fertile weariness under the broad Georgia sky. It lies 28.4 miles west-south-west of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 248°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south of Lavonia. Here, the landscape unfurls in a patchwork of cultivated fields, their emerald hues deepening to an almost bruised purple as dusk begins to settle, interspersed with stands of mature pine and oak whose branches whisper secrets to the passing breeze. The air, especially after a sun-drenched afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, lingering perfume of honeysuckle, a testament to the persistent wildness that still claims its territory even as human hands shape the earth. The very light seems to pool and eddy in the hollows, catching the dust motes dancing in the shafts of waning sunlight, lending a quiet, almost sacred quality to the ordinary. The history of Canon is deeply entwined with the cultivation of its rich soil, an agricultural legacy that still informs the rhythm of life here, though the whispers of past endeavors can be heard in the weathered barns and stoic silos that punctuate the horizon. Once, the bounty of the land sustained a more robust and bustling community, its economy driven by the crops that fed the region and beyond, a story now passed down in the quiet conversations of its residents. While the larger industries of yesteryear may have faded, a resilient spirit persists, finding its expression in the small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the community and the enduring connection to the land that continues to define the character of Canon. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the infrequent chime of a church bell, these are the sonic markers of a place that cherishes its roots and moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady, unwavering pulse of rural Georgia.
Live animated radar for Canon 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 | Canon, Franklin County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.346216°N, 83.109872°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30520 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canon, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canon, 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 Canon includes coordinates 34.346216°N, 83.109872°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 30520. 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.
