Mount Vernon, Georgia Weather
Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, Walton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Vernon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mount Vernon is published on the Barrow County Airport (KWDR) page, 16 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon: Covington Municipal Airport (KCVC) 30 km · Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) 32 km · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (KLZU) 33 km · Jackson County Airport (KJCA) 38 km · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KWDR describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Vernon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Vernon.
About Mount Vernon, Georgia
Mount Vernon lies in a quiet pocket of Walton County, Georgia, where the land begins to roll with a gentle, almost imperceptible, grace. It lies 17.6 miles west-south-west of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 241°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-east of Monroe. Here, the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, particularly after a summer shower, and the afternoon sun, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and maples, casts long, dancing shadows that give the landscape a painterly depth. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic peaks but soft rises and hollows that suggest the slow, patient work of water and time. Ditches along the country roads hold a surprising variety of wildflowers, their brief, vibrant lives a stark contrast to the enduring green of the surrounding woods. The history of Mount Vernon is tied to the agrarian roots of this part of Georgia, its early days shaped by the cultivation of cotton and other cash crops. Though the agricultural economy has evolved, the echoes of that past remain in the weathered barns and fields that still define much of the horizon. The local economy now draws strength from a blend of small businesses and the steady presence of those who commute to larger centers, creating a pace of life that feels both grounded and connected. A notable landmark, the old courthouse square, with its imposing red brick structure, serves as the heart of Mount Vernon, a place where civic life and community gatherings still find their natural home, and where the passage of seasons is as keenly observed as any turning of the calendar page.
Live animated radar for Mount Vernon 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 | Mount Vernon, Walton County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.835671°N, 83.644336°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30655, 30736, 30740, 30445 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Vernon, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon includes coordinates 33.835671°N, 83.644336°W, situated in Walton County. ZIP code 30655, 30736, 30740, 30445. 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.
