Rutledge, Georgia Weather
Rutledge, 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 Rutledge, Morgan County.
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About Rutledge, Georgia
Rutledge settles into the rolling Piedmont, a landscape where the earth gently folds and unfolds, giving way to broad fields that have known the plow for generations. It lies 26.8 miles south-south-west of Athens, GA (from Athens, GA: bearing 210°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-south-east of Social Circle. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a particular softness, a diffused light that seems to cradle the scattered farmsteads and the clustered homes of the village itself. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic hands, stand sentinel along the roadsides, their leaves rustling with a quiet wisdom. The terrain, neither flat nor dramatically steep, offers a sense of groundedness, of land that has been lived upon and understood, its subtle contours dictating the flow of narrow creeks and the placement of weathered barns. The story of Rutledge is written in the red clay soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a place that has always found its sustenance in the land. Once a vital stop along the Georgia Railroad, its economy shifted with the changing tides of industry, yet a quiet agricultural heritage persists, with farms still producing their bounty. The echoes of its past are found in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings, a testament to practicality and a simpler way of life. While the clamor of larger cities lies distant, Rutledge retains a distinct character, a self-sufficiency born of its rural roots and the enduring bonds of a close-knit population.
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| Location | Rutledge, Morgan County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.625954°N, 83.612394°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30663 |
| Area Code | 770, 678 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rutledge, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rutledge, 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 Rutledge includes coordinates 33.625954°N, 83.612394°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 30663. 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. 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.
