Fitzgerald, Georgia Weather
Fitzgerald, 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 Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fitzgerald. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fitzgerald is published on the Fitzgerald Municipal Airport (KFZG) page, 4 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 Fitzgerald 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 Fitzgerald: Henry Tift Myers Airport (KTMA) 39 km · Douglas Municipal Gene Chambers Airport (KDQH) 46 km · Telfair Wheeler Airport (KMQW) 55 km · Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (KEZM) 57 km · Crisp County Cordele Airport (KCKF) 58 km
Conditions reported at KFZG describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fitzgerald specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fitzgerald.
About Fitzgerald, Georgia
Fitzgerald rests in the heart of Georgia's coastal plain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of green and gold. It lies 53.9 miles east of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north of Ocilla. Here, the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, giving way to the slow, wide embrace of the Ocmulgee River and its tributaries. Ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss that sways like spectral lace in the humid air, stand sentinel over fields of cotton and peanuts, their white bolls and dusty vines catching the afternoon sun. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as twilight approaches, turning the sky a bruised, velvety purple. Small ponds, scattered like forgotten coins across the terrain, reflect the vast, open sky, mirroring the quiet expanse of this southern country. The story of Fitzgerald is inextricably linked to the vision of a wealthy English land speculator who, in the late 19th century, envisioned a utopian agricultural colony. He purchased vast tracts of land, inviting settlers with promises of opportunity and prosperity, though the reality proved more challenging than the dream. Yet, the seeds of a tenacious community were sown, growing into a local economy that has long relied on the bounty of the surrounding fields – cotton, tobacco, and timber forming the backbone of its commerce. While the grand promises of the founding era may have faded, a quiet resilience persists in Fitzgerald, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people. The town retains a certain charm, a slow-burn rhythm that allows for contemplation, a place where the past whispers from the weathered facades of its older buildings and the enduring, fertile land.
Live animated radar for Fitzgerald 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 | Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.714908°N, 83.252654°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31750 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fitzgerald, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fitzgerald, 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 Fitzgerald includes coordinates 31.714908°N, 83.252654°W, situated in Ben Hill County. ZIP code 31750. 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.
