Clarkesville, Georgia Weather
Clarkesville, 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 Clarkesville, Habersham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clarkesville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clarkesville is published on the Habersham County Airport (KAJR) page, 13 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 Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville: Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (KTOC) 21 km · Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 45 km · Franklin County Airport (K18A) 47 km · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) 47 km · Jackson County Airport (KJCA) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAJR describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarkesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clarkesville.
About Clarkesville, Georgia
Clarkesville rests in a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle ascent from the Piedmont towards the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 27.6 miles north-east of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north of Cornelia. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the cool, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that hints at the surrounding forests and the higher elevations just beyond. The terrain itself is a character, with creeks like Moccasin Creek and the Soque River meandering through the land, their waters catching the sunlight in brief, bright flashes as they make their way through valleys carved by ages of patient flow. The houses, many with wide porches and mature trees shading their yards, seem to settle into the contours of the land, a harmonious arrangement that feels as natural as the ancient oaks and hickories that still preside over the more wilder edges of Clarkesville. The history of Clarkesville is deeply intertwined with its agricultural roots, a heritage evident in the enduring presence of farms and orchards that still dot the surrounding countryside, yielding fruits and vegetables that find their way to local markets. This region, once a vital crossroads for trade and settlement, has a quiet resilience, its economy evolving from its agrarian past to encompass a blend of small businesses, artisanal crafts, and a burgeoning tourism that draws visitors to its natural beauty. The annual Georgia Mountain Fair, a long-standing tradition, celebrates this local character with music, crafts, and a palpable sense of community that echoes through the days of the event. Clarkesville’s distinctive charm lies in this unhurried embrace of its past while looking forward, a place where the echoes of history are carried on the breeze that whispers through the mountain passes.
Live animated radar for Clarkesville 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 | Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.612597°N, 83.524893°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30523 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarkesville, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarkesville, 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 Clarkesville includes coordinates 34.612597°N, 83.524893°W, situated in Habersham County. ZIP code 30523. 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.
