Folkston, Georgia Weather
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Folkston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—96°73°—
- SundayJul 5Showers30%0.41″95°76°-1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast34%—99°75°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—100°76°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle32%—97°77°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle32%—100°75°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear21%—101°76°+1°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 6.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 35 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 6.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 35
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Folkston at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31537
16-Day Forecast — Folkston
- Sat96°73°21%
- Sun95°76°30%
- Mon99°75°34%
- Tue100°76°19%
- Wed97°77°32%
- Thu100°75°32%
- Fri101°76°21%
- Sat102°79°24%
- Sun101°77°37%
- Mon100°79°38%
- Tue81°71°29%
- Wed99°69°28%
- Thu77°71°47%
- Fri92°73°52%
- Sat99°74°42%
- Sun96°75°52%
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 — Folkston
SPC includes Folkston 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 Folkston
- 31537