Palmetto, Georgia Weather
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Palmetto weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Drizzle—0.02″94°72°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle22%0.05″95°74°+1°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle49%—93°72°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle48%—92°70°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm35%—89°71°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle23%—92°70°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle50%—92°70°0°
AQI 76 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 98 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 62 around 1 PM.
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 98 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 62 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 98
- UV peak
- 6.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 62
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 23.4 µg/m³ (AQI 78) with a 0.83 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- 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
- 11:24 PM
- Moonset
- 10:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Palmetto at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 30268
16-Day Forecast — Palmetto
- Sat94°72°6%
- Sun95°74°22%
- Mon93°72°49%
- Tue92°70°48%
- Wed89°71°35%
- Thu92°70°23%
- Fri92°70°50%
- Sat92°72°40%
- Sun84°69°33%
- Mon81°68°21%
- Tue75°66°18%
- Wed75°64°26%
- Thu87°65°32%
- Fri73°70°25%
- Sat92°69°29%
- Sun90°72°35%
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 — Palmetto
SPC includes Palmetto 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 Palmetto
- 30268