Thomson, Georgia Weather
Thomson, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Thomson, McDuffie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Thomson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Thomson is published on the Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) page, 7 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 Thomson 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 Thomson: Wrens Memorial Airport (K65J) 30 km · Daniel Field (KDNL) 43 km · Washington Wilkes County Airport (KIIY) 45 km · Augusta Regional At Bush Field (KAGS) 51 km · Louisville Municipal Airport (K2J3) 55 km
Conditions reported at KHQU describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thomson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Thomson, Georgia
Thomson, Georgia, rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the earth, a rich, reddish-brown, slopes towards the shallow, meandering creeks that crisscross the terrain. It lies 20.0 miles west of Fort Gordon, GA (from Fort Gordon, GA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-north-west of Dearing. Pine trees, tall and straight, dominate the view, their needles whispering in the humid breeze that carries the scent of damp soil and distant honeysuckle. The sky overhead, especially in the late afternoon, often blazes with a soft, golden light, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields of soybeans and cotton, lending a painterly quality to the otherwise simple geometry of the agricultural plots. The air itself feels thick and warm, a palpable presence that clings to the skin, a constant reminder of the Southern clime. This is a place shaped by its past, where the echoes of agricultural endeavors, particularly cotton farming, still resonate in the quiet hum of the present. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to the land, with agribusiness and timber playing significant roles. Thomson’s history as a railroad hub is evident in the very layout of its older streets, hinting at a time when commerce flowed more freely through its arteries. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where traditions are held close, and the pace of life allows for a thoughtful engagement with the passing days, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of larger metropolises.
Live animated radar for Thomson 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 | Thomson, McDuffie County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33.470693°N, 82.504573°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 30824 |
| Area Code | 706, 762 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thomson, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thomson, 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 Thomson includes coordinates 33.470693°N, 82.504573°W, situated in McDuffie County. ZIP code 30824. Telephone area code: 706, 762. 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.
