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Kennesaw State University, Georgia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kennesaw State University weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Kennesaw State University, GA
Saturday, July 4 at 10:25 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
70%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:32 AM
Sunset
4:53 PM
Kennesaw State University, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKennesaw State University, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 95°
Kennesaw State University, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    15%
    95°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    28%
    0.47″
    95°73°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    93°72°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    87°73°-6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    16%
    92°73°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    25%
    0.01″
    88°72°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    92°72°+4°
Kennesaw State University, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
304° · veering 15°
Direction
NW
304°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 3
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 3 · pk 12 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 146SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 15° from the nw.
Kennesaw State University, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.3
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 28.95 inHg
Now
980.3
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978983
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW982.9978.3980.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kennesaw State University, GA
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
+3 in 6hPeak ~77 @ 8 PM

AQI 71 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 25.2 µg/m³ (AQI 81) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
25.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
30μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
117μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 66 now. With UV 5.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 46 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 66
UV peak
5.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 46

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 25.2 µg/m³ (AQI 81) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
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Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
46.1mi
UNLIMITED
84 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:25 UTC · Kennesaw State University, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:25 UTC · Kennesaw State University, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kennesaw State University, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kennesaw State University, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
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Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:04 AM
Sunrise
2:32 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
4:53 PM
Civil dusk
9:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Kennesaw State University, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
10:50 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kennesaw State University, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kennesaw State University at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Kennesaw State University

  1. Sat95°71°15%
  2. Sun95°73°28%
  3. Mon93°72°57%
  4. Tue87°73°30%
  5. Wed92°73°16%
  6. Thu88°72°25%
  7. Fri92°72°36%
  8. Sat87°73°50%
  9. Sun91°73°23%
  10. Mon84°70°12%
  11. Tue84°64°11%
  12. Wed81°66°23%
  13. Thu89°67°30%
  14. Fri74°71°23%
  15. Sat89°70°19%
  16. Sun88°73°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 — Kennesaw State University

SPC includes Kennesaw State University 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 Kennesaw State University

  • 30144

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.