Okefenokee, Georgia Weather
Okefenokee, 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 Okefenokee, Charlton County.
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About Okefenokee, Georgia
Okefenokee is a place where the land exhales mist and time seems to drift on the slow current of blackwater streams. It lies 45.5 miles north-west of Oakleaf Plantation, FL (from Oakleaf Plantation, FL: bearing 319°T), and is situated 13.9 miles east of Fargo. The terrain here is a vast, shimmering expanse of swamp and cypress forest, a labyrinth of shallow lakes, peat islands, and winding waterways that hold the sky in their dark mirrors. Long-leaf pines stand sentry on the higher hummocks, their needles whispering secrets to the humid air, while ancient cypress trees, draped in Spanish moss, rise from the murky depths like forgotten gods. The very air feels thick with the scent of damp earth, decaying leaves, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a living breath that clings to everything. Dragonflies, their wings iridescent as stained glass, dart and hover over the water's surface, their movements the only quickening in this otherwise languid landscape. Charlton County's Okefenokee Swamp, a National Wildlife Refuge, has long been the economic anchor and defining character of this region. Its bounty, once exploited for timber and furs, now sustains a quiet tourism industry, drawing those seeking the wild heart of South Georgia. The economy here is tied to the ebb and flow of the seasons, with fishing, hunting, and guided boat tours offering a livelihood to those who understand the swamp's intricate rhythms. History whispers from the moss-laden branches, telling tales of Seminole hunters, turpentine stills, and hardy pioneers who learned to live in harmony with this formidable, beautiful wilderness. The distinctive, almost primeval quietude of Okefenokee is its most profound offering, a palpable stillness that sinks into the bones and lingers long after one departs.
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| Location | Okefenokee, Charlton County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 30.666893°N, 82.333179°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31510 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Okefenokee, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Okefenokee, 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 Okefenokee includes coordinates 30.666893°N, 82.333179°W, situated in Charlton County. ZIP code 31510. Telephone area code: 229. 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.
