Damascus, Georgia Weather
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Damascus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Partly Cloudy——96°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast13%—96°76°0°
- MondayJul 6Overcast26%—95°75°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm22%—93°74°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm24%—93°74°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle22%—94°75°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle27%—96°76°+2°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 44 now. With UV 5.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 30 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 5.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 30
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 10:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Damascus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 39841
16-Day Forecast — Damascus
- Sat96°73°7%
- Sun96°76°13%
- Mon95°75°26%
- Tue93°74°22%
- Wed93°74°24%
- Thu94°75°22%
- Fri96°76°27%
- Sat96°77°26%
- Sun96°76°36%
- Mon84°70°31%
- Tue77°69°21%
- Wed76°70°34%
- Thu88°69°39%
- Fri91°72°35%
- Sat91°74°38%
- Sun92°76°41%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
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 — Damascus
SPC includes Damascus 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 Damascus
- 39841