Red Oak, Georgia Weather
Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, Henry County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Red Oak. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Red Oak is published on the Atlanta Speedway Airport (KHMP) page, 16 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 Red Oak 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 Red Oak: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) 19 km · Griffin Spalding County Airport (K6A2) 33 km · Peachtree City Falcon Field (KFFC) 34 km · Fulton County Airport Brown Field (KFTY) 37 km · DeKalb Peachtree Airport (KPDK) 39 km
Conditions reported at KHMP describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Red Oak specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Red Oak.
About Red Oak, Georgia
Red Oak rests within the gentle, rolling terrain of Henry County, Georgia, where the earth breathes a humid warmth that clings to the air. It lies 2.6 miles south-west of Stockbridge, GA (from Stockbridge, GA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of McDonough. The landscape is a mosaic of verdant pastures, punctuated by stands of mature trees that offer shade and a quiet dignity, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from a washed-out blue to the bruised purples of an approaching summer storm. Small creeks, often no more than whispering ribbons of water, meander through the fields, their banks lined with wild grasses and the occasional burst of wildflowers, a subtle testament to the persistent life that flourishes here. The very character of Red Oak is one of understated resilience, a place where the land dictates a pace that is both grounded and unhurried, allowing the slow turning of seasons to mark the passage of time. Historically, Red Oak's story is entwined with the agricultural rhythms of the South, its economy once anchored by the cultivation of cotton and later, broader farming endeavors. The land itself, fertile and yielding, shaped the livelihoods of those who settled here, fostering a sense of community built on shared labor and the bounty of the soil. Though the agricultural dominance has softened, a connection to the land remains palpable, with many residents still tending to their gardens or enjoying the open spaces that define Red Oak. The local economy now reflects a broader mix, with a growing presence of small businesses and a commuter population contributing to its steady, unassuming growth. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions to draw the eye, but rather a quiet charm in the everyday routines, the friendly nods exchanged on dusty roads, and the enduring sense of place that Red Oak continues to cultivate.
Live animated radar for Red Oak 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 | Red Oak, Henry County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.523168°N, 84.270199°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30217, 30281, 30272 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Oak, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Oak, 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 Red Oak includes coordinates 33.523168°N, 84.270199°W, situated in Henry County. ZIP code 30217, 30281, 30272. 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.
