Nicholson, Georgia Weather
Nicholson, 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 Nicholson, Jackson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Nicholson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Nicholson is published on the Jackson County Airport (KJCA) page, 14 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 Nicholson 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 Nicholson: Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) 21 km · Barrow County Airport (KWDR) 26 km · Franklin County Airport (K18A) 37 km · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) 41 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 44 km
Conditions reported at KJCA describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nicholson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nicholson.
About Nicholson, Georgia
Nicholson lies cradled by the rolling hills of Jackson County, a place where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 11.0 miles north-north-west of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of Jefferson. The landscape here is a gentle embrace, a tapestry of dense woodlands giving way to sun-dappled clearings and fields that turn a rich, ochre hue in the late afternoon. Creeks, small and persistent, carve winding paths through the terrain, their waters whispering secrets to the moss-covered stones. The sky above Nicholson is vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the fiery descent of the sun, painting the horizon in hues of rose and apricot, a daily benediction over the quiet land. The history of Nicholson is etched in the very soil, a narrative of agricultural roots that still inform its character. Once, the land hummed with the industry of farming, with cotton fields stretching as far as the eye could see, their white bolls a fleeting, ethereal beauty against the green. Though the landscape has softened from its more intense agricultural past, the echoes remain in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring connection to the land. The local economy, now diversified, still draws strength from the surrounding countryside, with small businesses and workshops contributing to the steady, unhurried pulse of Nicholson's daily life. This particular locality is known for its strong sense of community, a quiet resilience that has weathered the shifts of time, a steadfastness that feels as enduring as the ancient oaks that dot the fields.
Live animated radar for Nicholson 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 | Nicholson, Jackson County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.113999°N, 83.431549°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30565 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nicholson, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nicholson, 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 Nicholson includes coordinates 34.113999°N, 83.431549°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 30565. 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.
