Sylvester, Georgia Weather
Sylvester, 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 Sylvester, Worth County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sylvester.
About Sylvester, Georgia
Sylvester rests in a broad, benevolent sweep of South Georgia terrain, where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, steady warmth. It lies 19.1 miles east of Albany, GA (from Albany, GA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west-north-west of Poulan. The soil here, a rich, sanguineous clay, cradles fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air, punctuated by stands of pine and live oak draped in Spanish moss, their branches like ancient, gnarled fingers reaching for the sky. The character of Sylvester is one of quiet persistence, a place where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow upon weathered clapboard houses and the wide, straight avenues that suggest a past era of grander aspirations. The air, often thick with the scent of ripening peaches and freshly turned earth, carries the drone of cicadas, a constant, resonant hum that underscores the deep, unhurried pulse of life. The history of Sylvester is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Dougherty Plain, a landscape that has sustained generations of farmers. Originally settled in the mid-19th century, its economy was built on the cultivation of cotton and, later, the vibrant fruits and vegetables that still define its agricultural identity, particularly its famed Georgia peaches. The legacy of these agrarian roots is palpable, visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its older buildings and the enduring connection its people maintain with the land. Even as modern life progresses, the echoes of its past linger, a reminder of the resilience and resourcefulness that shaped Sylvester into the distinctive community it is today, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the tree line feels like a profound, enduring ritual.
Live animated radar for Sylvester and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sylvester, Worth County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.530735°N, 83.835454°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31791 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sylvester, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sylvester, 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 Sylvester includes coordinates 31.530735°N, 83.835454°W, situated in Worth County. ZIP code 31791. Telephone area code: 229. 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.
