Folkston, Georgia Weather
Folkston, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Folkston, Charlton County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
