Claxton, Georgia Weather
Claxton, 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 Claxton, Evans County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Claxton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Claxton is published on the Claxton Evans County Airport (KCWV) page, 5 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. 2 airfields within reach of Claxton 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 Claxton: Statesboro Bulloch County Airport (KTBR) 39 km
Conditions reported at KCWV describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Claxton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Claxton, Georgia
Claxton rests in the heart of Evans County, Georgia, a landscape where the earth exhales a humid breath. It lies 21.1 miles south-south-west of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 1.8 miles east-north-east of Hagan. Flatlands stretch, punctuated by stands of Georgia pine and the occasional live oak, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the sun in ethereal strands. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a quiet invitation to slow down. Fields of soybeans and corn unfurl like green carpets, their straight rows a testament to human tending against the wilder growth of the surrounding pine forests. The sky here often holds a pale, washed-out blue, broken by the slow drift of clouds, mirroring the unhurried pace of life that settles over Claxton like a soft blanket. The history of Claxton is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the coastal plain, an economy that once revolved around cotton and later, tobacco. This heritage is still visible in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery. The town's founding, like many in this region, was tied to the arrival of the railroad, a lifeline that brought commerce and connected these communities to the wider world. While the economic landscape has shifted, the spirit of resilience remains, with small businesses and local enterprises forming the backbone of Claxton. The annual Georgia Peach Festival, a vibrant celebration of local produce, draws visitors from across the state, a colorful reminder of the enduring agricultural traditions that define this corner of Georgia.
Live animated radar for Claxton 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.
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| Location | Claxton, Evans County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.161581°N, 81.904005°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30417 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Claxton, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Claxton, 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 Claxton includes coordinates 32.161581°N, 81.904005°W, situated in Evans County. ZIP code 30417. 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.
