Dalton, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dalton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast13%—95°70°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast26%—95°72°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers53%—93°72°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail39%—88°69°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm29%—91°69°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle37%—90°70°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle58%—95°70°+5°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 16.4 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 50 now. With UV 4.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 33 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 4.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 33
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.4 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 11:27 PM
- Moonset
- 10:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Dalton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 30720, 30721
16-Day Forecast — Dalton
- Sat95°70°13%
- Sun95°72°26%
- Mon93°72°53%
- Tue88°69°39%
- Wed91°69°29%
- Thu90°70°37%
- Fri95°70°58%
- Sat81°71°56%
- Sun88°70°34%
- Mon87°65°15%
- Tue86°59°11%
- Wed82°65°24%
- Thu88°66°29%
- Fri77°70°24%
- Sat82°70°35%
- Sun87°72°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Dalton
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Dalton
SPC includes Dalton 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 Dalton
- 30721
- 30720
- 30719
- 30722