Thunderbolt, Georgia Weather
Thunderbolt, 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 Thunderbolt, Chatham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Thunderbolt. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Thunderbolt is published on the Hunter Army Air Field (KSVN) page, 9 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. 2 airfields within reach of Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt: Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) 18 km
Conditions reported at KSVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thunderbolt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Thunderbolt, Georgia
Thunderbolt rests on the marshy edge of the Savannah River, a place where the humid Georgia air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of brine and pine. It lies 4.5 miles south-east of Savannah, GA (from Savannah, GA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 4.9 miles west-north-west of Wilmington Island. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a low-slung terrain where ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss preside over brackish creeks that snake towards the sea. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of weathered clapboard houses and the hulls of fishing boats bobbing at their moorings. A subtle, almost languid rhythm pervades Thunderbolt, a sense of time measured not by clocks but by the ebb and flow of the tide and the slow unfolding of the coastal day. This waterfront enclave, originally a vital part of Savannah's maritime trade, carries the echoes of a prosperous past built on shipbuilding and oyster harvesting. The very character of Thunderbolt is steeped in its connection to the water, a legacy that continues to define its local economy. While larger industries have largely bypassed this quiet corner, Thunderbolt remains a hub for independent fishermen and boat builders, their weathered hands still shaping wood and hauling nets. The occasional pleasure craft glides past, a modern counterpoint to the stoic, working vessels, but the soul of Thunderbolt remains tethered to the timeless pursuits of the sea, a resilience that whispers through its salty breezes.
Live animated radar for Thunderbolt 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 | Thunderbolt, Chatham County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.033544°N, 81.049834°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31404 |
| Area Code | 478 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thunderbolt, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thunderbolt, 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 Thunderbolt includes coordinates 32.033544°N, 81.049834°W, situated in Chatham County. ZIP code 31404. Telephone area code: 478. 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.
