I-85 in Georgia

I-85 Georgia Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on the 179 miles of I-85 in Georgia — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.

Updated Sep 10, 2026 9:18 PM EDT · Mostly dry

Lowest 82°F near Atlanta, Georgia · Highest wind 3 mph near Atlanta, Georgia

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I-85 runs 179 miles across Georgia. It passes Atlanta.

  • Interstate: I-85
  • State: Georgia
  • Length in state: 179 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 10, 2026 9:18 PM EDT

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

82°F

Highest temp.

86°F

Highest wind

3 mph

Pressure

29.90-29.98 inHg

Current I-85 in Georgia Conditions by State

I-85 in Georgia, end to end

I-85 crosses 179 miles of Georgia, between the Alabama line and the South Carolina line. That is 27% of I-85's 666 miles.

Inside Georgia it meets I-75 and I-20 at Atlanta.

I-85 in Georgia Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported on I-85 in Georgia as of Sep 10, 2026 9:18 PM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

I-85 in Georgia driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Atlanta 2.9" 2.1 36.3 34.8 Nov 21 Mar 20 35.7

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from a weather station in Georgia. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Towns Along I-85 in Georgia

From West Point to Lavonia, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the West Point end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.

  1. 4 mi West Point
  2. 46 mi Newnan
  3. 61 mi Fairburn
  4. 72 mi East Point 2.2 mi off the road
  5. 83 mi Atlanta 1.9 mi off the road
  6. 89 mi Decatur 4.8 mi off the road
  7. 95 mi Doraville 1.3 mi off the road
  8. 100 mi Norcross 1.4 mi off the road
  9. 105 mi Duluth 3.5 mi off the road
  10. 124 mi Auburn 5.0 mi off the road
  11. 135 mi Pendergrass 1.9 mi off the road
  12. 173 mi Lavonia 1.2 mi off the road

Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.

Weather conditions overview along the road I-85 in Georgia

Summaries fetched Sep 10, 2026 8:01 AM EDT

Atlanta, GA weather

  • Current weather conditions in Atlanta, GA indicate a temperature of 76.6°F with a relative humidity of 82%
  • The dew point stands at 70.9°F, suggesting a muggy atmosphere
  • The wind is blowing from the southeast at 3 to 6 mph, contributing to a pressure reading of 30.06 inHg
  • Visibility is good at 9.9 miles, and the sky is mostly cloudy, covering about 100% of the sky
  • No precipitation is currently observed, and the UV index is at 0, indicating minimal risk from sun exposure.

I-85 in Georgia Road Weather FAQ

Is Interstate 85 in Georgia closed right now?
No full closures are reported on I-85 in Georgia. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are I-85 in Georgia road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the route along I-85 in Georgia by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 10, 2026 9:18 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 82°F to 86°F and the strongest wind is 3 mph.
Where are Georgia road closures reported officially?
Georgia's official traveler information service is 511ga.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are I-85 in Georgia road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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