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Weather in Jonesboro, Georgia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jonesboro, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:57 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
63%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Jonesboro, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
60°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
53°
2a
52°
3a
50°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
54°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
72°
2p
76°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
77°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
67°
9p
L 48°H 77°
Jonesboro, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    84°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    25%
    89°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    90°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    88°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    29%
    92°69°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    47%
    86°68°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    64%
    83°67°
Jonesboro, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · backing 87°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 14 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 87° from the se.
Jonesboro, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.2
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Jonesboro, GA
Air quality
89
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
16.3 μg/m³
PM 10
17.5 μg/m³
NO₂
20.6 μg/m³
Ozone
85.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Jonesboro, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:10 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
1:00 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Jonesboro, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Jonesboro, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jonesboro at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Jonesboro

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.