Eatonton, Georgia Weather
Eatonton, 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 Eatonton, Putnam County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Eatonton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Eatonton is published on the Baldwin County Regional Airport (KMLJ) page, 24 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. 4 airfields within reach of Eatonton 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 Eatonton: Greene County Regional Airport (KCPP) 38 km · Covington Municipal Airport (KCVC) 55 km · Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMLJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Eatonton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eatonton.
About Eatonton, Georgia
Eatonton rests in a land of rolling hills, where the Georgia red clay lends a rich hue to the soil and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness. It lies 36.4 miles north-north-east of Macon, GA (from Macon, GA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-north-west of Crooked Creek. The landscape is a gentle alternation of open fields, often given over to agriculture, and stands of pine and oak, their branches reaching skyward like a silent congregation. Waterways, small creeks and the larger Oconee River not far off, thread through the terrain, their presence felt more in the humidity that clings to the mornings and the lushness of the undergrowth than in grand, sweeping vistas. The character of Eatonton is one of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life seems to follow the predictable cycles of the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of larger cities. This corner of Putnam County has a history woven with the threads of agriculture and the enduring legacy of notable figures. Eatonton was once a hub for cotton production, a past that shaped its early economy and the very layout of its surrounding farms. Today, while agriculture remains important, the local economy has diversified, finding strength in small businesses and a growing appreciation for its heritage. The town is particularly proud to be the birthplace of Joel Chandler Harris, the creator of Uncle Remus, and Alice Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of *The Color Purple*. Their stories, like the persistent hum of cicadas on a summer day, are a distinctive part of Eatonton's narrative, adding layers of literary and cultural resonance to its quiet, red-dirt charm.
Live animated radar for Eatonton 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 | Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.3268°N, 83.388496°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31024, 31026 |
| Area Code | 912 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eatonton, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eatonton, 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 Eatonton includes coordinates 33.326800°N, 83.388496°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 31024, 31026. 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.
