Lumpkin, Georgia Weather
Lumpkin, 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 Lumpkin, Dawson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lumpkin. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lumpkin is published on the Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin: Cherokee County Regional Airport (KCNI) 36 km · Pickens County Airport (KJZP) 39 km · Gilmer County Airport (K49A) 53 km
Conditions reported at K9A0 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lumpkin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lumpkin.
About Lumpkin, Georgia
Lumpkin lies embraced by the rolling Piedmont hills, a landscape of deep green forests and sun-drenched pastures that stretch towards a sky often painted with the soft hues of approaching evening. It lies 13.3 miles west-north-west of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 291°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Coal Mountain. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the winding country roads and the modest, well-kept homes. The terrain, a gentle rise and fall, hints at the ancient waterways that have shaped this land, their presence felt more in the lushness of the valleys than in any grand, visible rush of water. Life in Lumpkin unfolds with a quiet dignity, a steady pulse that resonates in the rustle of oak leaves and the distant hum of a tractor working its fields. This corner of Georgia carries the echoes of its agricultural past, a history deeply entwined with the cycles of cotton and corn that once dominated the local economy. While the agricultural heritage remains a thread in the fabric of Lumpkin, the area has diversified, with small businesses and a growing appreciation for its natural beauty drawing new visitors and residents. The nearby state parks, with their hiking trails and opportunities for quiet contemplation, offer a stark contrast to the everyday rhythm of the town, a reminder of the wilder spirit that still presides over these hills. It is a place where time seems to move with the measured pace of the seasons, a testament to enduring rural charm and the simple pleasures of a life lived close to the land.
Live animated radar for Lumpkin 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 | Lumpkin, Dawson County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.367318°N, 84.040743°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30534, 31815 |
| Area Code | 770, 678, 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lumpkin, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lumpkin, 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 Lumpkin includes coordinates 34.367318°N, 84.040743°W, situated in Dawson County. ZIP code 30534, 31815. 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.
