Jacksonville, Georgia Weather
Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville, Towns County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jacksonville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jacksonville is published on the Blairsville Airport (KDZJ) page, 14 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville: Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) 31 km · Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 40 km · Martin Campbell Field (K1A3) 46 km · Macon County Airport (K1A5) 52 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDZJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jacksonville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jacksonville.
About Jacksonville, Georgia
Jacksonville spills from the embrace of the southern Appalachian foothills, a quiet collection of structures that seem to have grown organically from the rich, red earth. It lies 42.9 miles north of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 357°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-south-west of Hiawassee. Here, the land rises and falls with a gentle, persistent energy, not the dramatic pronouncements of mountains, but the steady, rolling pulse of ancient hills. Streams, like silver threads, stitch through verdant valleys, their cool currents a constant murmur beneath the broad-leafed canopy of oak and hickory. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries the damp, earthy scent of dew-kissed pine and the faintest whisper of wild mint, a perfume unique to this particular fold in the landscape. The very light seems to soften as it filters through the dense foliage, casting dappled patterns that dance on the weathered wood of porches and the smooth, worn stones of garden walls. The character of Jacksonville is deeply entwined with the history of its settlement, a story whispered in the enduring presence of its older homes and the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. For generations, the land has provided, its fertile soil yielding crops that have sustained families and shaped the local economy. While the echoes of logging and small-scale mining might still resonate faintly in the collective memory, the present pulse of Jacksonville beats to a more measured rhythm, one that values craft and community. Local artisans, inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds them, contribute to a distinctive cultural fabric, their creations often reflecting the textures and hues of the surrounding wilderness. The occasional hum of a distant tractor or the cheerful greetings exchanged on a sun-drenched afternoon are the enduring sounds that define the unhurried pace of life in Jacksonville.
Live animated radar for Jacksonville 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 | Jacksonville, Towns County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.917867°N, 83.857401°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30669, 30582, 31544 |
| Area Code | 770, 678, 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jacksonville, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville includes coordinates 34.917867°N, 83.857401°W, situated in Towns County. ZIP code 30669, 30582, 31544. Telephone area code: 770, 678, 229. 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.
