McRae, Georgia Weather
McRae, 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 McRae, Telfair County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near McRae. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for McRae is published on the Telfair Wheeler Airport (KMQW) page, 4 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. 3 airfields within reach of McRae 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 McRae: Vidalia Regional Airport (KVDI) 52 km · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (KDBN) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMQW describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McRae specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McRae.
About McRae, Georgia
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.
Live animated radar for McRae 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McRae, Georgia Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
