Ellenton, Georgia Weather
Ellenton, 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 Ellenton, Colquitt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ellenton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ellenton is published on the Spence Airport (KMUL) page, 12 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 Ellenton 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 Ellenton: Moultrie Municipal Airport (KMGR) 23 km · Henry Tift Myers Airport (KTMA) 30 km · Thomasville Regional Airport (KTVI) 41 km · Moody Air Force Base (KVAD) 44 km · Sylvester Airport (KSYV) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMUL describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ellenton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ellenton.
About Ellenton, Georgia
Ellenton lies where the land begins to soften, a gentle slope of ochre earth yielding to the slow, deliberate flow of the Ochlockonee River. It lies 30.0 miles north-west of Valdosta, GA (from Valdosta, GA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Sparks. Here, the sunlight filters through a canopy of live oaks, their mossy beards trailing like ancient secrets, casting a dappled, almost ethereal glow upon the quiet roads. The air itself carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil. This is a place where the horizon feels close, framed by the broad, flat fields that stretch outward, a patchwork quilt of green and gold under the vast, pale Georgia sky. The history of Ellenton is a slow unfolding, tied to the fertile ground and the bounty it provides. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvesting of the crops that sustain its economy. Cotton once bloomed in these fields, its white fluff like scattered snow, and the legacy of that agricultural past still whispers through the air, carried on the breeze. Though the landscape has seen change, the core of Ellenton remains, a steadfast collection of homes and businesses that have weathered the years, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Ellenton 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 | Ellenton, Colquitt County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.17602°N, 83.587389°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31747, 31771 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellenton, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellenton, 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 Ellenton includes coordinates 31.176020°N, 83.587389°W, situated in Colquitt County. ZIP code 31747, 31771. 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.
