Weather in Nelson, Georgia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nelson, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Nelson, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
50°
8a
54°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
73°
4p
75°
5p
75°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
64°
9p
Nelson, GA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—80°51°
- SundayMay 17Overcast16%87°62°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—88°65°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—86°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers38%89°63°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle62%87°63°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle62%75°64°
Nelson, GA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Nelson, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
095° · veering 29°
Direction
E
095°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Nelson, GA
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 23.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 25.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 12.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 71.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Nelson, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:08 AM
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Daylight
13h 59m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
1:02 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Nelson, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:46 AM
- Moonset
- 12:57 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Nelson, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Nelson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 13 (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.