Bristol, Georgia Weather
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Bristol weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—97°77°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle35%—93°76°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers27%0.07″94°76°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail15%—95°74°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle15%—96°76°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle20%—97°76°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle28%—97°77°0°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 11:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bristol at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31518
15-Day Forecast — Bristol
- Sun97°77°16%
- Mon93°76°35%
- Tue94°76°27%
- Wed95°74°15%
- Thu96°76°15%
- Fri97°76°20%
- Sat97°77°28%
- Sun95°73°45%
- Mon81°71°38%
- Tue90°68°27%
- Wed94°70°36%
- Thu94°74°42%
- Fri94°73°42%
- Sat97°71°46%
- Sun98°76°52%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Bristol
SPC includes Bristol in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Bristol
- 31518
- 31551