Mountain City, Georgia Weather
Mountain City, 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 Mountain City, Rabun County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mountain City.
About Mountain City, Georgia
Mountain City unfolds across rolling hills, a place where the Appalachian Mountains begin to rise in earnest, their forested slopes a deep, verdant green that softens into haze on the distant horizon. It lies 49.6 miles north-north-east of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north-north-east of Clayton. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a mingling of pine needles and damp earth, particularly after a refreshing mountain shower. Roads wind like ribbons through valleys dotted with modest homes and weathered barns, each turn revealing another vista of undulating terrain, where sunlight often catches the dew-kissed leaves of oak and maple. The sky overhead seems vast and untroubled, a canvas for clouds that drift lazily, casting fleeting shadows that dance across the landscape, imbuing the quiet mornings with a sense of gentle awakening. The history of Mountain City is as layered as the soil beneath its feet, a narrative shaped by hardy settlers drawn to the fertile valleys and the promise of a life lived close to the land. Once an area rich with timber, its economy now finds its rhythm in the changing seasons, with a strong connection to agriculture and a burgeoning appreciation for local crafts and outdoor recreation. The nearby mountains, cloaked in the Chattahoochee National Forest, offer a sanctuary for hikers and nature lovers, their trails whispering tales of bygone eras and the enduring spirit of this corner of Rabun County. Visitors often speak of the unhurried pace of life in Mountain City, a palpable contrast to the clamor of larger cities, a place where community ties run deep and the simple beauty of the natural world remains a constant, cherished companion.
Live animated radar for Mountain City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.918147°N, 83.385436°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30562 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mountain City, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mountain City, 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 Mountain City includes coordinates 34.918147°N, 83.385436°W, situated in Rabun County. ZIP code 30562. 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. 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.
