Lakeland, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lakeland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle19%—97°79°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain38%0.78″89°76°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm34%—92°74°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm23%—94°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle17%—96°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy16%—97°75°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Mostly Clear21%—99°76°+2°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25) 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
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
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 11:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lakeland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31635
15-Day Forecast — Lakeland
- Sun97°78°19%
- Mon89°76°38%
- Tue92°74°34%
- Wed94°75°23%
- Thu96°74°17%
- Fri97°75°16%
- Sat99°76°21%
- Sun96°73°40%
- Mon80°72°44%
- Tue90°72°27%
- Wed96°71°20%
- Thu87°70°34%
- Fri82°72°44%
- Sat93°73°58%
- Sun91°73°29%
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 — Lakeland
SPC includes Lakeland 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 Lakeland
- 31635