McRae, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for McRae, Telfair County.
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McRae rests in the heart of Georgia's coastal plain, a landscape softened by the humid breath of the South. It lies 55.9 miles south-east of Warner Robins, GA (from Warner Robins, GA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 0.4 miles north-west of McRae-Helena. Here, the land rolls gently, not with dramatic inclines, but with a subtle, yielding contour that invites a slower pace. Pines, tall and straight as sentinels, stand in serried ranks, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, while the occasional live oak, draped in Spanish moss, offers a more ancient, gnarled presence. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of pine resin and the damp earth, especially after a summer shower, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the undergrowth with a golden hue that speaks of deep, quiet afternoons. The history of McRae is intertwined with the fertile soil and the promise of agriculture. Originally established as a railroad town, it grew from humble beginnings, its fortunes tied to the cotton fields that once dominated the surrounding Telfair County. The Savannah & Atlantic Railroad, a vital artery for commerce, brought life and opportunity, shaping the town’s early development. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, with pecans and timber contributing to the local economy, a quiet resilience pervades. The Ocmulgee River, a languid ribbon of water not far from McRae, has long been a silent witness to the ebb and flow of life, its presence a constant, soothing reminder of the enduring natural world that cradles this place.
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| Location | McRae, Telfair County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.067954°N, 82.900699°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31055 |
| Area Code | 912 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McRae, Georgia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 McRae includes coordinates 32.067954°N, 82.900699°W, situated in Telfair County. ZIP code 31055. Telephone area code: 912. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.