Ila, Georgia Weather
Ila, 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 Ila, Madison County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ila. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ila is published on the Franklin County Airport (K18A) 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 Ila 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 Ila: Jackson County Airport (KJCA) 25 km · Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) 25 km · Barrow County Airport (KWDR) 40 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 44 km · Elbert County Airport Patz Field (KEBA) 44 km
Conditions reported at K18A describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ila specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ila.
About Ila, Georgia
Ila rests where the rolling hills of Madison County begin to soften, a landscape shaped by patient rivers and the slow work of agriculture. It lies 15.4 miles north-north-east of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 19°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of Commerce. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields and wooded draws, where the dense green of summer gives way to the russet and gold of autumn. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to gather in the hollows, casting long, gentle shadows across the undulating terrain. The air itself carries the scent of turned earth and the distant sweetness of pine, a fragrance that clings to the quiet roads and the scattered homes. The story of Ila is one of enduring rural life, its economy long tied to the bounty of the land. Farming, particularly the raising of livestock and the cultivation of staple crops, has been the bedrock of this community for generations. Though the broader agricultural landscape has shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the soil remains a palpable characteristic of Ila. The few businesses that serve the area are often those that directly support this heritage, from local feed stores to small-scale processing operations, fostering a sense of shared purpose that hums beneath the surface of daily routines.
Live animated radar for Ila 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 | Ila, Madison County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.172609°N, 83.292099°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30633, 30647, 30530 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ila, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ila, 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 Ila includes coordinates 34.172609°N, 83.292099°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 30633, 30647, 30530. 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.
