Sylvester, Georgia Weather
Sylvester, 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 Sylvester, Worth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sylvester. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sylvester is published on the Sylvester Airport (KSYV) page, 6 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester: Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (KABY) 34 km · Henry Tift Myers Airport (KTMA) 35 km · Spence Airport (KMUL) 45 km · Moultrie Municipal Airport (KMGR) 50 km · Crisp County Cordele Airport (KCKF) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSYV describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sylvester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
