Rayle, Georgia Weather
Rayle, 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 Rayle, Wilkes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rayle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rayle is published on the Washington Wilkes County Airport (KIIY) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Rayle 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 Rayle: Greene County Regional Airport (KCPP) 31 km · Elbert County Airport Patz Field (KEBA) 35 km · Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) 43 km · Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) 46 km
Conditions reported at KIIY describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rayle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rayle.
About Rayle, Georgia
Rayle rests in the gently rolling terrain of Wilkes County, Georgia, where the land inclines and dips with the ancient, patient breath of the Piedmont. It lies 29.9 miles east-south-east of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Washington. Here, the air often carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume deepened by the late afternoon sun that slants through the canopy of oak and hickory, casting long, dancing shadows across the quiet roads. The landscape is a tapestry of cultivated fields – corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon – interspersed with dense woodlands that whisper with the rustle of unseen life. It is a place where the sky feels vast and the silence, when it settles, is profound, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the hum of a passing tractor, a sound that speaks of the persistent agricultural heart of this region. The history of Rayle is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the hardy souls who have worked it. Established in an era when agriculture was the lifeblood of the South, its economy has long been centered on the cultivation of its rich land, a tradition that continues to define its character. While the grand plantations of Georgia’s past may have faded, the spirit of self-reliance and the deep connection to the earth endure in Rayle. The local general store, a familiar landmark, serves not just as a place for provisions but as a gathering point, a nexus where the day's news is exchanged and community bonds are subtly reinforced. The very rhythm of life in Rayle is a testament to this enduring connection, a steady, unhurried beat that has pulsed through generations, shaping the quiet dignity of its inhabitants and the enduring beauty of its landscape.
Live animated radar for Rayle 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 | Rayle, Wilkes County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.789846°N, 82.899869°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30660 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rayle, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rayle, 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 Rayle includes coordinates 33.789846°N, 82.899869°W, situated in Wilkes County. ZIP code 30660. 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.
