Gillsville, Georgia Weather
Gillsville, 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 Gillsville, Banks County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gillsville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gillsville is published on the Jackson County Airport (KJCA) page, 16 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 Gillsville 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 Gillsville: Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) 18 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 22 km · Barrow County Airport (KWDR) 36 km · Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (KTOC) 44 km · Franklin County Airport (K18A) 46 km
Conditions reported at KJCA describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gillsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gillsville.
About Gillsville, Georgia
Gillsville lies at the edge of the rolling Piedmont, where the land begins its gentle descent toward the Oconee River basin. It lies 10.9 miles east of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 86°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-east of Lula. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a patchwork of cleared fields and dense woodlands where the pines stand tall and the oaks spread their broad limbs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns upon the dusty roads and the weathered barns that dot the landscape. The air, particularly after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a palpable presence that seems to settle over Gillsville like a comforting blanket. The sky, an expanse of ever-changing blues and grays, often frames the distant silhouette of the Appalachian foothills, a reminder of the larger geography that cradles this small corner of Banks County. The history of Gillsville is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of its surroundings, a legacy born from the fertile soil that once supported cotton and now yields a variety of crops. For generations, the local economy has drawn strength from the land, with farming and the related industries forming the backbone of the community. Even as the world outside Gillsville has shifted, a quiet resilience persists, evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the small businesses that serve their needs. The Baptists and Methodists have long held sway here, their steeples rising above the rooftops, marking points of spiritual and communal gathering that have shaped the character of Gillsville for more than a century. The rhythm of life here is measured not by the frantic ticking of a clock, but by the changing seasons and the dependable rise and fall of the sun.
Live animated radar for Gillsville 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 | Gillsville, Banks County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.307882°N, 83.633504°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30543 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gillsville, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gillsville, 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 Gillsville includes coordinates 34.307882°N, 83.633504°W, situated in Banks County. ZIP code 30543. Telephone area code: 770, 678. 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.
