Whitemarsh Island, Georgia Weather
Whitemarsh Island, Georgia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Whitemarsh Island, Chatham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Whitemarsh Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Whitemarsh Island is published on the Hunter Army Air Field (KSVN) page, 12 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 Whitemarsh Island 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 Whitemarsh Island: Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) 20 km
Conditions reported at KSVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitemarsh Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whitemarsh Island.
About Whitemarsh Island, Georgia
Whitemarsh Island lies as a verdant expanse between the Savannah River and the Intracoastal Waterway, its landscape a gentle, sun-drenched terrain of pine forests and marshlands that breathe with the salty air. It lies 6.2 miles south-east of Savannah, GA (from Savannah, GA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-west of Wilmington Island. Live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, sentinel the edges of the tidal creeks, their roots delving deep into the rich, dark soil. The air here often carries the faint, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias, mingling with the more pungent, briny scent of the nearby salt marshes, a constant reminder of the Atlantic's proximity. During the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, painterly shadows that stretch across the low-lying fields and glint off the placid waters of the backchannels. The history of Whitemarsh Island is inextricably tied to the agricultural rhythms of the Georgia coast. For centuries, its fertile lands yielded crops, a legacy evident in the remnants of old rice fields that still whisper of a bygone era. Today, while vestiges of its agrarian past remain, the island's economy has diversified, embracing a blend of residential development and small businesses that serve its growing population. The presence of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge on its western edge underscores Whitemarsh Island's commitment to preserving its natural beauty, offering sanctuary to a vibrant array of coastal flora and fauna. The quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the distant call of seabirds and the occasional rumble of a boat passing through the waterways, a gentle soundtrack to an island that has found its own steady, unhurried pace.
Live animated radar for Whitemarsh Island 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 | Whitemarsh Island, Chatham County, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 32.028823°N, 81.016779°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 31410 |
| Area Code | 478 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitemarsh Island, Georgia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitemarsh Island, 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 Whitemarsh Island includes coordinates 32.028823°N, 81.016779°W, situated in Chatham County. ZIP code 31410. 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.
