Porterdale, Georgia Weather
Porterdale, 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 Porterdale, Newton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Porterdale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Porterdale is published on the Covington Municipal Airport (KCVC) page, 8 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 Porterdale 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 Porterdale: Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (KLZU) 45 km · Atlanta Speedway Airport (KHMP) 46 km · Barrow County Airport (KWDR) 50 km · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) 50 km · DeKalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) 50 km
Conditions reported at KCVC describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Porterdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Porterdale.
About Porterdale, Georgia
Porterdale unfolds beside the Yellow River, a ribbon of ochre water tracing its path through Newton County. It lies 17.0 miles east-north-east of McDonough, GA (from McDonough, GA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-east of Conyers. The land here, a gentle swell of Piedmont terrain, is softened by stands of mature pine and oak, their branches reaching skyward like supplicating arms. Fields, where cotton once flourished, now often lie fallow or are given over to the quiet persistence of kudzu, a verdant tide that softens the sharp edges of the landscape. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low-frequency thrum that underscores the slow, deliberate pulse of life in Porterdale. Even the sunlight seems to filter through the dense canopy with a diffused grace, painting the undergrowth in shifting patterns of emerald and gold. The very character of Porterdale is inextricably linked to the former textile mills that once dominated its skyline and economy. These red-brick behemoths, now standing as silent sentinels, whisper tales of a bygone industrial era, their windows reflecting a sky that has seen generations of workers pass through their doors. The river, once the driving force behind the mills, now flows with a more placid purpose, offering opportunities for recreation rather than raw power. The local economy, having weathered the decline of its primary industry, is finding new footing, a testament to the resilience of its people. Small businesses are emerging, their signs a bright counterpoint to the weathered brick, and the community is embracing its heritage, recognizing the beauty in the enduring structures and the stories they hold.
Live animated radar for Porterdale 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 | Porterdale, Newton County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.575115°N, 83.893795°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30014, 30070 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Porterdale, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Porterdale, 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 Porterdale includes coordinates 33.575115°N, 83.893795°W, situated in Newton County. ZIP code 30014, 30070. Telephone area code: 404, 470, 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.
