De Soto, Georgia Weather
De Soto, 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 De Soto, Sumter County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near De Soto. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for De Soto is published on the Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ) page, 21 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 De Soto 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 De Soto: Crisp County Cordele Airport (KCKF) 28 km · Sylvester Airport (KSYV) 47 km · Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (KABY) 49 km · Marion County Airport (K82A) 55 km
Conditions reported at KACJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at De Soto specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for De Soto.
About De Soto, Georgia
De Soto, Georgia, breathes a quiet, sun-drenched existence beneath a sky that often stretches in an unbroken expanse of pale blue. It lies 26.6 miles north-north-east of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Flintside. The land here is a gentle, rolling terrain, where the earth, a rich, loamy red, yields to the persistent cultivation of crops. Mature pine trees, their needles whispering in the warm southern breeze, stand sentinel over fields of cotton and peanuts, their white bolls like scattered clouds against the verdant backdrop. The air itself carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit and the earthy aroma of turned soil, a fragrance that permeates the very soul of De Soto. Sunlight, especially as it begins its descent, transforms the landscape into a painter’s palette, casting long, warm shadows that soften the edges of the world and imbue the quiet streets with a golden luminescence. The history of De Soto is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that mark its periphery, a story woven with the threads of agricultural endeavor and resilient community spirit. Originally settled in the antebellum period, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with cotton once reigning supreme and now sharing prominence with the robust peanut harvest that characterizes the region. The legacy of its agricultural past is still visible in the weathered barns and the enduring farming families who continue to steward these fertile grounds. While not a bustling metropolis, De Soto possesses a distinct character, a testament to generations who have cultivated not just the soil but also a deep sense of neighborly connection. The pace of life here is unhurried, a gentle unfolding that allows for the simple pleasures of conversation on a porch swing or the shared camaraderie at the local gathering spots, embodying a timeless Southern charm.
Live animated radar for De Soto 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 | De Soto, Sumter County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.9548°N, 84.0636°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31743 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This De Soto, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for De Soto, 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 De Soto includes coordinates 31.954800°N, 84.063600°W, situated in Sumter County. ZIP code 31743. Telephone area code: 229. 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.
