Townsend, Georgia Weather
Townsend, 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 Townsend, McIntosh County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Townsend.
About Townsend, Georgia
Townsend unfolds as a quiet exhale along Georgia's coast, a place where the air itself seems to hold the damp, salty scent of the Atlantic, even miles inland. It lies 21.7 miles south-south-east of Hinesville, GA (from Hinesville, GA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west of Eulonia. The landscape here is a study in low country languor, a flat expanse of pine forests that give way to marsh grasses, their emerald hues bleeding into the ochre tones of tidal creeks. Spanish moss, like spectral lace, drapes from ancient oaks, creating a canopy that filters the sunlight into a diffused, hazy glow, particularly potent in the late afternoon when the world seems to soften. The very ground feels yielding, a testament to the soft, sandy soil that shapes the character of Townsend, a place where the horizon is less a sharp line and more a gentle suggestion of where the land meets the sky. The economic pulse of Townsend has long been tied to the bounty of the sea and the land, its history steeped in the traditions of fishing and timber. Generations have navigated the intricate network of waterways, the same channels that once carried schooners laden with naval stores. Today, the echoes of that past linger in the weathered docks and the quiet hum of shrimp boats returning with their catch, a small but vital part of the local livelihood. The proximity to the Altamaha River, one of the largest undammed rivers in the U.S., contributes to the region's ecological richness, a natural heritage that draws a steady stream of visitors seeking the wild beauty of the coastal Georgia wilderness.
Live animated radar for Townsend and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Townsend, McIntosh County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 31.539387°N, 81.522607°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31331 |
| Area Code | 478 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Townsend, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Townsend, 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 Townsend includes coordinates 31.539387°N, 81.522607°W, situated in McIntosh County. ZIP code 31331. 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. 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.
