The Rock, 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 The Rock, Upson County.
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The Rock, a modest settlement in Upson County, Georgia, rests upon the rolling terrain of the Piedmont, where the earth gently slopes and dips, softened by a generous cloak of pine and hardwood. It lies 33.8 miles south of McDonough, GA (from McDonough, GA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-east of Thomaston. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean fragrance of pine needles, a scent that clings to the weathered wood of porch railings and the dust on unpaved lanes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the vibrant green of kudzu that has, with determined persistence, claimed many a forgotten fence line and the stoic, grey trunks of ancient oaks. The very land seems to breathe a quiet resilience, a slow unfolding of seasons that has shaped the character of The Rock. This corner of Georgia has a history intertwined with the land's bounty and the ingenuity of its people, a story told in the rich, ochre soil that once sustained cotton fields and now supports scattered farms and the occasional pecan grove. The local economy, while modest, is rooted in the enduring agricultural spirit and small-scale enterprises that have weathered changing times. There is a tangible sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the legacy of those who cleared the land and built their lives, their stories whispered in the creak of old barns and the worn stones of the county courthouse. The Rock remains a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation, where the rustle of leaves in the wind can sound like a conversation with the past.
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| Location | The Rock, Upson County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.964019°N, 84.241029°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30285 |
| Area Code | 404, 470, 678 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Rock, 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 The Rock includes coordinates 32.964019°N, 84.241029°W, situated in Upson County. ZIP code 30285. 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. 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.