Rabun Gap, Georgia Weather
Rabun Gap, 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 Rabun Gap, Rabun County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rabun Gap. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rabun Gap is published on the Macon County Airport (K1A5) page, 31 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 Rabun Gap 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 Rabun Gap: Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (KTOC) 41 km · Jackson County Airport (K24A) 46 km · Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) 48 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 51 km · Blairsville Airport (KDZJ) 53 km
Conditions reported at K1A5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rabun Gap specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rabun Gap.
About Rabun Gap, Georgia
Rabun Gap rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the slopes rise with a quiet insistence, cloaking themselves in hemlock and oak. It lies 50.1 miles north-north-east of Gainesville, GA (from Gainesville, GA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-north-west of Clayton. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, cool breath even in the height of summer, and at dusk, the light filters through the dense canopy in shafts of liquid gold. Streams, cold and clear, tumble down the inclines, their ceaseless murmur a persistent soundtrack to the landscape. The terrain is a study in patient, green erosion, the land shaped by water and time into subtle valleys and commanding ridges. This place has long been a crossroads, though its history is more about sustenance than grand pronouncements. For generations, the economy of Rabun Gap was tied to the land, to small farms and the logging that once defined the region’s industrial pulse. Today, while agriculture still holds a gentle sway, a different kind of visitor is drawn to Rabun Gap – those seeking the solace of its wilder spaces, the quietude of its mountain air. The presence of Rabun Gap itself, a venerable institution of learning, adds another layer to its character, a quiet hum of intellectual pursuit against the backdrop of ancient hills.
Live animated radar for Rabun Gap 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.
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| Location | Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 34.946494°N, 83.429956°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30568 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rabun Gap, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rabun Gap, 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 Rabun Gap includes coordinates 34.946494°N, 83.429956°W, situated in Rabun County. ZIP code 30568. 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.
