Gay, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gay weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Showers24%0.22″92°71°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast46%—88°72°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers46%0.06″94°71°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——93°69°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm——94°70°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast19%—92°73°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast37%—95°74°+3°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.89 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
- 11:51 PM
- Moonset
- 11:52 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Gay at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 30218
15-Day Forecast — Gay
- Sun92°71°24%
- Mon88°72°46%
- Tue94°71°46%
- Wed93°69°8%
- Thu94°70°9%
- Fri92°73°19%
- Sat95°74°37%
- Sun94°71°41%
- Mon84°69°28%
- Tue93°70°15%
- Wed92°70°13%
- Thu88°71°29%
- Fri76°70°42%
- Sat85°68°45%
- Sun81°69°39%
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 — Gay
SPC includes Gay 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 Gay
- 30218