Valdosta, Georgia Weather
Valdosta, 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 Valdosta, Lowndes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Valdosta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Valdosta is published on the Valdosta Regional Airport (KVLD) 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta: Moody Air Force Base (KVAD) 17 km · Spence Airport (KMUL) 53 km · Homerville Airport (KHOE) 54 km · Moultrie Municipal Airport (KMGR) 57 km · Thomasville Regional Airport (KTVI) 58 km
Conditions reported at KVLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Valdosta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta unfurls under a sky often brushed with the hazy gold of a South Georgia afternoon, where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 65.5 miles east-north-east of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 65°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Bemiss. Rolling terrain, softened by centuries of rainfall, gives way to pockets of dense woodlands, their canopies a deep, verdant hum. Along the edges of the town, fields of cotton and peanut sprawl, their ordered rows a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit that defines this landscape. The slow sweep of the Withlacoochee River, a languid ribbon of brown water, charts its course nearby, its presence a constant, quiet murmur in the background of Valdosta's days. The echoes of a past built on railroads and rich soil still resonate in Valdosta, a place that grew to prominence as a hub for turpentine and timber. This legacy is woven into the very character of the community, a blend of industriousness and a deep appreciation for the natural bounty of the region. The presence of Valdosta State University adds a vibrant intellectual pulse, drawing students from across the state and beyond, their youthful energy mingling with the established traditions of the area. While industry has diversified, the gentle rhythm of life persists, punctuated by the sweet, faint scent of blooming magnolias and the distant call of a mourning dove, a sound as old as the land itself.
Live animated radar for Valdosta 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 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 30.832702°N, 83.278485°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31601, 31698, 31602, 31603, 31604 |
| Area Code | 229 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valdosta, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valdosta, 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 Valdosta includes coordinates 30.832702°N, 83.278485°W, situated in Lowndes County. ZIP code 31601, 31698, 31602, 31603, 31604. 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.
