Higgston, Georgia Weather
Higgston, 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 Higgston, Montgomery County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Higgston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Higgston is published on the Vidalia Regional Airport (KVDI) page, 9 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. 5 airfields within reach of Higgston 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 Higgston: Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (KRVJ) 34 km · Metter Municipal Airport (KMHP) 40 km · Telfair Wheeler Airport (KMQW) 41 km · Emanuel County Airport (KSBO) 45 km
Conditions reported at KVDI describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Higgston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Higgston.
About Higgston, Georgia
Higgston is a quiet corner of Montgomery County, where the land rolls gently, softened by pines and the occasional broadleaf sentinel. It lies 43.0 miles west-south-west of Statesboro, GA (from Statesboro, GA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Vidalia. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to cling to everything, even the weathered paint of the few scattered homes. Beyond the immediate clearing of habitation, the landscape dissolves into a dense tapestry of green, punctuated by the glint of slow-moving creeks and the occasional swampy hollow where the sunlight struggles to pierce the canopy. This is a place where the sky feels vast, especially in the late afternoon when the sun casts long, amber shadows across the fields and the silence is broken only by the distant drone of cicadas or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The history of Higgston is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who settled this part of Georgia. Once a hub for timber and its related industries, the economy has since shifted, with agriculture, particularly the cultivation of row crops, now defining the rhythm of the seasons. The land itself, rich and yielding, continues to be the primary source of sustenance and livelihood for the families who call Higgston home. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here, but rather a quiet dignity in the well-tended fields and the sturdy, unpretentious homes, a reflection of a community that values hard work and neighborly connection above all else.
Live animated radar for Higgston 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 | Higgston, Montgomery County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.216573°N, 82.467075°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30410, 30474 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Higgston, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Higgston, 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 Higgston includes coordinates 32.216573°N, 82.467075°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 30410, 30474. 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.
