Harrison, Georgia Weather
Harrison, 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 Harrison, Madison County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Harrison. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Harrison is published on the Franklin County Airport (K18A) page, 14 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 Harrison 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 Harrison: Elbert County Airport Patz Field (KEBA) 31 km · Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) 35 km · Jackson County Airport (KJCA) 40 km · Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (KTOC) 45 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 49 km
Conditions reported at K18A describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harrison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harrison.
About Harrison, Georgia
Harrison rests in a fold of the Georgia Piedmont, where the land begins its gentle climb toward the Appalachian foothills. It lies 22.7 miles north-east of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Royston. Rolling fields of pine and hardwood stretch toward a horizon softened by the hazy, humid air of late summer, the scent of pine needles and damp earth a constant, subtle perfume. Creeks and small rivers, their waters the color of weak tea from the clay soil, carve meandering paths through the landscape, their banks fringed with dense undergrowth and whispering willows. The light here, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, almost buttery quality, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the terrain. The quiet hum of cicadas is the dominant sound, a steady, insistent pulse that underscores the deep, abiding peace of this place. The story of Harrison is tied to the rich, red clay that has sustained agriculture for generations, yielding crops that once defined the local economy. While the cotton gins and tobacco warehouses of old have largely faded into memory, the spirit of the land endures, now finding expression in smaller farms and the quiet cultivation of gardens. Traces of earlier settlements can be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the occasional moss-covered stone foundation, reminders of lives lived and labors undertaken. The pace of life in Harrison is measured, unhurried, a reflection of the land's own enduring rhythm. The closest notable landmark, a testament to local craftsmanship and community spirit, is the old covered bridge, its timbers groaning softly in the breeze, a silent sentinel over the waters that have flowed beneath it for over a century.
Live animated radar for Harrison 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 | Harrison, Madison County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.213997°N, 83.124315°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30662, 31035 |
| Area Code | 770, 678, 912 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrison, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrison, 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 Harrison includes coordinates 34.213997°N, 83.124315°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 30662, 31035. Telephone area code: 770, 678, 912. 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.
