Girard, 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 Girard, Burke County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Girard. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Girard is published on the Burke County Airport (KBXG) page, 27 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 Girard 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 Girard: Millen Airport (K2J5) 29 km · Barnwell Regional Airport (KBNL) 39 km · Allendale County Airport (KAQX) 42 km · Augusta Regional At Bush Field (KAGS) 44 km · Plantation Airpark (KJYL) 45 km
Conditions reported at KBXG describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Girard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Girard.
Girard is a quiet settlement that seems to exhale the humid air of the Georgia low country. It lies 33.4 miles south-south-east of Augusta, GA (from Augusta, GA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-east of Sardis. The land here is a tapestry of gentle slopes, where the deep green of pine forests yields to fields of cultivated crops, their rows stretching like careful stitches across the earth. Waterways, slow and serpentine, carve through the landscape, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky, and the air itself often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening cotton. The character of Girard is one of patient endurance, a place where the sun’s relentless summer heat is met with a stoic, unhurried acceptance. The history of Girard is intertwined with the agricultural roots that still define its economy. For generations, the fertile soil has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and corn, feeding families and forming the bedrock of commerce. Though the grand plantations of the past have largely faded, their legacy can still be felt in the enduring connection to the land. The local economy, while modest, is sustained by the hardworking spirit of its residents, who maintain a deep understanding of the seasons and the earth. Small businesses, often family-run, serve as the quiet hubs of daily life, facilitating the exchange of goods and gossip, and the distinctive rhythm of Girard is one of a community that draws its strength from its shared past and its present connection to the soil.
Live animated radar for Girard 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 | Girard, Burke County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.040432°N, 81.712057°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30426 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Girard, 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 Girard includes coordinates 33.040432°N, 81.712057°W, situated in Burke County. ZIP code 30426. 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.