Canton, Georgia Weather
Canton, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Canton, Cherokee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Canton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Canton is published on the Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCNI) page, 10 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 Canton 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 Canton: Pickens County Airport (KJZP) 24 km · Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field (KRYY) 27 km · Cartersville Airport (KVPC) 35 km · Gilmer County Airport (K49A) 44 km · Tom B. David Field (KCZL) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCNI describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Canton, Georgia
Canton sits at the confluence of rolling hills and the Etowah River, a landscape shaped by the gentle persistence of water and time. It lies 9.5 miles north of Woodstock, GA (from Woodstock, GA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north of Holly Springs. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faintest perfume of pine, a clean, crisp aroma that settles over the residential streets and the more open expanses of farmland. The terrain, a pleasant undulation rather than dramatic peaks, allows for broad views of the horizon, where the sky often stretches in vast, cloud-streaked canvases, particularly at dusk when the fading light softens the edges of the distant trees and casts a warm, amber glow over the rooftops. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a quiet exhale of verdant growth and the slow, steady flow of the river. The history of Canton is deeply entwined with its position along the Etowah River, a vital artery for commerce and travel long before its formal establishment. It grew from a trading post into a center for agriculture, with cotton once being a significant crop, its bales a familiar sight along the riverbanks. Later, the timber industry contributed to Canton's economic pulse, its mills humming with the processing of wood harvested from the surrounding forests. Today, while the echoes of these past industries can still be felt, Canton's economy has diversified, embracing a blend of manufacturing, retail, and a growing service sector that caters to its expanding population. The town retains a distinct character, a blend of Southern hospitality and a forward-looking pragmatism, evident in the careful preservation of its historic downtown alongside modern developments.
Live animated radar for Canton 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 | Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.236762°N, 84.490762°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30114, 30115, 30169 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canton, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canton, 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 Canton includes coordinates 34.236762°N, 84.490762°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 30114, 30115, 30169. Telephone area code: 404, 470, 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.
