Fortson, Georgia Weather
Fortson, 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 Fortson, Muscogee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fortson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fortson is published on the Columbus Airport (KCSG) page, 10 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. 5 airfields within reach of Fortson 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 Fortson: Harris County Airport (KPIM) 26 km · Lawson Army Air Field (KLSF) 31 km · Roosevelt Memorial Airport (K5A9) 43 km · Marion County Airport (K82A) 54 km
Conditions reported at KCSG describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fortson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fortson.
About Fortson, Georgia
Fortson unfolds across the rolling Georgia Piedmont, a landscape defined by the gentle swell of red clay hills and the occasional, more determined rise of wooded ridges. It lies 10.1 miles north-north-east of Phenix City, AL (from Phenix City, AL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west-north-west of Midland. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. Scattered farmsteads, their white paint weathered to a muted ivory, punctuate the green expanse, each a small island of human endeavor against the broader, wilder canvas. A quiet stillness often settles over Fortson, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a bird unseen in the dense foliage. The history of Fortson is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the agricultural backbone that has sustained it for generations. This is a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest still dictates much of the local calendar, with cotton and timber having long been significant crops. While the immediate vicinity may not boast grand monuments, the enduring character of Fortson is etched into the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring legacy of its farming communities. The roads that wind through Fortson, often bordered by ancient oak trees whose branches reach out like welcoming arms, tell stories of countless journeys taken, of lives lived and families raised in this enduring corner of Georgia.
Live animated radar for Fortson 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 | Fortson, Muscogee County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.607082°N, 84.937154°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30228, 31808 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678, 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fortson, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fortson, 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 Fortson includes coordinates 32.607082°N, 84.937154°W, situated in Muscogee County. ZIP code 30228, 31808. Telephone area code: 404, 470, 678, 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.
