Hiawassee, Georgia Weather
Hiawassee, 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 Hiawassee, Towns County.
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About Hiawassee, Georgia
Hiawassee unfurls its character along the southeastern shores of Lake Chatuge, a shimmering expanse cradled by the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 45.2 miles north of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Young Harris. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, pine-tinged coolness that hints at the elevation and the dense, emerald forests clinging to the surrounding slopes. Jagged peaks, softened by the distance and the haze of summer, form a perpetual, dramatic backdrop, their ridges often softened by a fleeting mist that catches the morning sun, painting the landscape in hues of muted amethyst and rose. The terrain itself is a study in verticality, with roads winding and climbing, revealing glimpses of the lake or the deep green valleys scattered with farmsteads and modest homes. The history of Hiawassee is as layered as the mountains that define it, a story woven from Cherokee heritage, early Appalachian settlers, and the transformative power of the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Agnes Cannon Holmes Nature Center, a quiet sentinel on the lake, offers a window into the region's ecological past and present, a subtle reminder of the land's enduring wildness. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture and timber, now finds its pulse in the tourism drawn by Lake Chatuge and the surrounding natural beauty, with marinas and lakeside lodges dotting the shoreline. The annual Georgia Mountain Fair, a vibrant explosion of music, crafts, and local flavor, serves as a powerful annual testament to the enduring spirit and traditions of this mountain community, drawing crowds eager to experience the authentic charm of Hiawassee.
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| Location | Hiawassee, Towns County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.949259°N, 83.757395°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30546 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hiawassee, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hiawassee, 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 Hiawassee includes coordinates 34.949259°N, 83.757395°W, situated in Towns County. ZIP code 30546. 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. 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.
