Clarkston, Georgia Weather
Clarkston, 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 Clarkston, DeKalb County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clarkston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clarkston is published on the DeKalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) page, 9 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 Clarkston 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 Clarkston: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) 26 km · Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY) 26 km · Dobbins Air Reserve Base (KMGE) 28 km · Atlanta Speedway Airport (KHMP) 47 km · Peachtree City Falcon Field (KFFC) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPDK describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarkston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clarkston, Georgia
Clarkston, Georgia, unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by the ancient Piedmont plateau. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-west of Tucker, GA (from Tucker, GA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Atlanta. Rolling hills, cloaked in a deep emerald of pine and hardwood, give way to the subtle, almost imperceptible slopes that guide rainwater toward the Chattahoochee River basin. The air here carries the humid breath of the South, thick with the scent of blooming magnolias in spring and the dry, dusty perfume of sun-baked earth in summer. Evenings often bring a soft, golden light that lingers, bathing the neighborhoods in a warm, ephemeral glow, a quiet invitation to linger on porches and listen to the chirping symphony of unseen insects. The history of Clarkston is a narrative etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have cultivated. Originally settled by farmers drawn to its fertile soil, the area developed a modest agricultural economy, its fields once yielding cotton and corn. Later, the proximity to Atlanta fostered a more suburban character, attracting families seeking a quieter life while remaining connected to the burgeoning metropolis. Today, Clarkston's distinctive character is amplified by its remarkable diversity, a vibrant mosaic of cultures and traditions that have found a home within its welcoming embrace, breathing new life into the local rhythm of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Clarkston 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 | Clarkston, DeKalb County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.809549°N, 84.239643°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30021 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clarkston, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarkston, 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 Clarkston includes coordinates 33.809549°N, 84.239643°W, situated in DeKalb County. ZIP code 30021. 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.
