Hiawassee, Georgia Weather
Hiawassee, 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 Hiawassee, Towns County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hiawassee. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hiawassee is published on the Blairsville Airport (KDZJ) page, 24 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 Hiawassee 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 Hiawassee: Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) 29 km · Macon County Airport (K1A5) 43 km · Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 47 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 53 km · Martin Campbell Field (K1A3) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDZJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hiawassee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hiawassee.
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.
Live animated radar for Hiawassee 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
