Fairfield, Georgia Weather
Fairfield, 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 Fairfield, Chatham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairfield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairfield is published on the Hunter Army Air Field (KSVN) page, 6 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. 2 airfields within reach of Fairfield 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 Fairfield: Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) 15 km
Conditions reported at KSVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairfield.
About Fairfield, Georgia
Fairfield unfolds across a landscape that whispers of the lowcountry, where the air hangs thick with humidity and the scent of salt marsh. It lies 3.6 miles south of Savannah, GA (from Savannah, GA: bearing 171°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of Wilmington Island. Here, the land is a subtle gradient, a gentle rise from the tidal creeks that thread through the terrain, their dark waters mirroring the vast, often cloud-strewn sky. Spanish moss drapes like ancient lace from the sturdy limbs of live oaks, creating pockets of deep shade that offer respite from the persistent sun, while the flat, fertile soil, once cultivated, now yields to a wilder, more resilient growth of palmettos and pines. The character of Fairfield is one of quiet endurance, a place where the natural world asserts its dominion with a soft, persistent power, and the infrequent breeze carries the distant calls of shorebirds across the open fields. The history of Fairfield is inextricably linked to the agricultural backbone of this region, a legacy of rice and indigo plantations that once defined its economy and shaped its very soil. Though those grand estates have largely faded, their imprint remains in the scattered remnants of brickwork and the enduring fertility of the land, which now supports a more diversified agricultural present, including timber and a growing presence of aquaculture. The economic pulse of Fairfield beats with a steady, unhurried rhythm, a blend of small-scale farming, local businesses catering to the immediate needs of its residents, and a quiet pride in its heritage. There are no grand monuments here, but in the weathered barns and the hushed reverence for the ancient oaks, one can feel the deep currents of time that have flowed through Fairfield.
Live animated radar for Fairfield 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 | Fairfield, Chatham County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.03271°N, 81.090667°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31404 |
| Area Code | 478 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield, 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 Fairfield includes coordinates 32.032710°N, 81.090667°W, situated in Chatham County. ZIP code 31404. Telephone area code: 478. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
