Matthews, Georgia Weather
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Matthews weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——98°73°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast25%—99°75°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast25%—96°75°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm21%—95°75°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm29%—92°74°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle19%—92°75°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle17%—96°75°+4°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 41 now. With UV 5.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 31 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 5.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 31
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Matthews at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above 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: 30818
16-Day Forecast — Matthews
- Sat98°73°4%
- Sun99°75°25%
- Mon96°75°25%
- Tue95°75°21%
- Wed92°74°29%
- Thu92°75°19%
- Fri96°75°17%
- Sat98°77°23%
- Sun98°77°23%
- Mon82°71°21%
- Tue82°68°12%
- Wed83°68°26%
- Thu91°67°32%
- Fri76°73°42%
- Sat93°71°37%
- Sun92°75°45%
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 — Matthews
SPC includes Matthews 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 Matthews
- 30818
- 30833