Plains, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plains weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast20%—93°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast45%—89°74°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm26%—95°72°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers10%—96°73°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle13%—95°74°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast18%—93°74°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—96°75°+3°
AQI 48 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 9.4 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:50 PM
- Moonset
- 11:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Plains at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31780
15-Day Forecast — Plains
- Sun93°76°20%
- Mon89°74°45%
- Tue95°72°26%
- Wed96°73°10%
- Thu95°74°13%
- Fri93°74°18%
- Sat96°75°28%
- Sun92°73°37%
- Mon77°72°34%
- Tue90°68°18%
- Wed89°70°18%
- Thu91°72°29%
- Fri84°71°50%
- Sat91°71°58%
- Sun89°71°42%
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 — Plains
SPC includes Plains 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 Plains
- 31780