Ellijay, Georgia Weather
Ellijay, 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 Ellijay, Gilmer County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ellijay. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ellijay is published on the Gilmer County Airport (K49A) page, 8 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 Ellijay 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 Ellijay: Pickens County Airport (KJZP) 27 km · Dalton Municipal Airport (KDNN) 36 km · Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCNI) 43 km · Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 44 km · Tom B. David Field (KCZL) 50 km
Conditions reported at K49A describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ellijay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ellijay.
About Ellijay, Georgia
Ellijay breathes the cool, clean air of the North Georgia mountains, a place where rolling hills, thick with hardwood forests, give way to the winding paths of the Coosawattee and Cartecay rivers. It lies 28.2 miles east of Dalton, GA (from Dalton, GA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-north-west of Big Canoe. The landscape here is a rich, verdant canvas, painted with the deep greens of pine and the softer hues of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery color come autumn. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, casting a dappled glow on the rich soil, and the distant peaks, often shrouded in a gentle haze, lend a sense of ancient permanence to the scene. The very air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, even at the edges of the town itself. The history of Ellijay is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and abundant waterways that define its character. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Gilmer County, with apples rising to particular prominence, their sweet, crisp varieties becoming a signature product of the region. This agricultural heritage is celebrated each year, drawing visitors from far and wide to sample the fruits of the local harvest. Beyond the orchards, the rivers once powered mills and sustained communities, and the echoes of that industrious past can still be found in the weathered barns and quiet, historic buildings that dot the countryside. The pace of life in Ellijay remains unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamor of larger cities, fostering a strong sense of community and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds it.
Live animated radar for Ellijay 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 | Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.694808°N, 84.48215°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30540, 30536 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellijay, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellijay, 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 Ellijay includes coordinates 34.694808°N, 84.482150°W, situated in Gilmer County. ZIP code 30540, 30536. 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.
