Hoschton, 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 Hoschton, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hoschton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hoschton is published on the Barrow County Airport (KWDR) page, 15 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 Hoschton 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 Hoschton: Jackson County Airport (KJCA) 20 km · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) 21 km · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (KLZU) 23 km · Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) 43 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 49 km
Conditions reported at KWDR describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hoschton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hoschton.
Hoschton, Georgia, lies in a landscape gently rolling, where the Piedmont's red clay soil cradles fields of corn and soybeans beneath a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of the South. It lies 14.4 miles south-south-east of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-west of Winder. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a constant companion to the quiet hum of cicadas in the summer months. Old oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, stand sentinel along the edges of pastures, their shadows stretching long and cool in the late afternoon. The terrain, neither dramatically mountainous nor flatly prairie, offers a sense of grounded permanence, a place where the earth feels deeply rooted, supporting the modest homes and businesses that dot the landscape. The history of Hoschton is tied to the fertile lands and the rail lines that once brought prosperity to this corner of Jackson County. It was a place shaped by agriculture, where generations worked the soil, and the local economy still reflects that heritage, with farming remaining a significant, though evolving, presence. The town's character is one of quiet persistence, a community that has maintained its identity through the ebb and flow of time, without the clamor of overwhelming development. While not a hub of grand historical monuments, Hoschton possesses a distinct charm in its unpretentious streets and the friendly faces that greet you, a testament to a way of life that values connection and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Hoschton 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.
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| Location | Hoschton, Jackson County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.096496°N, 83.761284°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30548 |
| 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 Hoschton, 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 Hoschton includes coordinates 34.096496°N, 83.761284°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 30548. 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.