Dawson, Georgia Weather
Dawson, 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 Dawson, Terrell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dawson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dawson is published on the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (KABY) page, 36 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. 5 airfields within reach of Dawson 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 Dawson: Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ) 45 km · Marion County Airport (K82A) 57 km · Sylvester Airport (KSYV) 57 km · Early County Airport (KBIJ) 60 km
Conditions reported at KABY describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dawson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dawson.
About Dawson, Georgia
Dawson rests in the heart of Southwest Georgia, a landscape of subtle, rolling plains that hint at the deeper, fertile soil beneath. It lies 21.8 miles north-west of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 308°T), and is situated 4.3 miles east of Graves. Here, the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer rain, and the sky at dusk often bleeds into a remarkable spectrum of bruised purples and soft oranges. Magnolia trees, their waxy leaves glossy even in the shade, stand sentinel along the quiet streets, and the occasional rusted tin roof of an old barn catches the afternoon sun, a quiet dignity in its weathered state. The terrain itself is a gentle invitation, a place where the land seems to breathe a slow, even breath, marked by the meandering paths of small creeks that thread through the fields, reflecting the dense green of the surrounding woodlands. The history of Dawson is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, particularly cotton, which once defined its economic pulse and shaped its early development. This legacy still echoes in the architecture of its older buildings, brick structures that speak of a prosperous past, and in the enduring presence of family farms that continue to cultivate the land. While the cotton fields have diversified over time, the spirit of resilience and connection to the soil remains, with peanut and soybean crops now joining the agricultural rhythm. Dawson’s character is one of unpretentious quietude, a place where the pace of life allows for the observation of small beauties, like the way sunlight filters through the leaves of an old oak or the distant sound of a train whistle carrying across the fields.
Live animated radar for Dawson 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 | Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.7735°N, 84.446583°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 39842 |
| Area Code | 912 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dawson, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dawson, 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 Dawson includes coordinates 31.773500°N, 84.446583°W, situated in Terrell County. ZIP code 39842. Telephone area code: 912. 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.
