Franklin, Georgia Weather
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Franklin weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——93°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast28%—95°73°+2°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle37%—92°71°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm37%—93°71°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle26%—92°72°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle28%—93°71°+1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle33%—93°71°0°
AQI 70 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 23.7 µg/m³ (AQI 78) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 51 now. With UV 4.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 33 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 51
- UV peak
- 4.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 33
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 23.7 µg/m³ (AQI 78) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 10:53 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Franklin at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 30217
16-Day Forecast — Franklin
- Sat93°73°6%
- Sun95°73°28%
- Mon92°71°37%
- Tue93°71°37%
- Wed92°72°26%
- Thu93°71°28%
- Fri93°71°33%
- Sat94°71°41%
- Sun92°71°25%
- Mon83°69°14%
- Tue80°67°13%
- Wed77°66°32%
- Thu89°67°32%
- Fri82°71°29%
- Sat94°70°35%
- Sun92°72°36%
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 — Franklin
SPC includes Franklin 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 Franklin
- 30217