Folkston, Georgia Weather
Folkston, 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 Folkston, Charlton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Folkston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Folkston is published on the Hilliard Airpark (K01J) page, 19 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 Folkston 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 Folkston: Brantley County Airport (K4J1) 43 km · St Marys Airport (K4J6) 44 km · Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) 49 km · Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field (KNEN) 55 km · Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) 58 km
Conditions reported at K01J describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Folkston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Folkston.
About Folkston, Georgia
Folkston rests in the embrace of southeastern Georgia, a place where the land breathes with a quiet, humid grace. It lies 37.8 miles south-west of Brunswick, GA (from Brunswick, GA: bearing 234°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south-south-east of Homeland. The terrain here is a gentle yielding, a landscape of low-lying plains and subtly rolling terrain that hints at the ancient geological forces that shaped it. Pine forests, tall and straight as sentinels, dominate the horizon, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, while the air itself carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, punctuate the edges of slow-moving creeks and the vast, shallow expanses of the Okefenokee Swamp, their dark waters reflecting the often-clouded sky in a mirror of muted greens and browns. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, seems to gather and soften, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the dense foliage and the occasional clearing where the sun manages to break through. The history of Folkston is inextricably linked to the mighty Okefenokee, a vast wilderness that has long been both a formidable barrier and a source of abundant natural resources. For centuries, Native American tribes navigated its labyrinthine waterways, leaving behind echoes of their presence in the very soil. Later, the lumber industry flourished, drawn by the rich stands of timber, and the railroad arrived, a vital artery that connected this remote corner of Georgia to the wider world and cemented Folkston's role as a logistical hub. Today, while the logging trucks may be fewer, the spirit of enterprise persists, with agriculture and a growing interest in ecotourism – drawn by the unparalleled wildness of the Okefenokee – shaping the local economy. Folkston remains a gateway, a place where the untamed beauty of the swamp meets the quiet, determined pulse of human endeavor.
Live animated radar for Folkston 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 | Folkston, Charlton County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 30.83051°N, 82.009838°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31537 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Folkston, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Folkston, 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 Folkston includes coordinates 30.830510°N, 82.009838°W, situated in Charlton County. ZIP code 31537. 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.
