Ranger, Georgia Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ranger weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Showers36%0.96″90°73°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast25%—85°70°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle12%0.02″88°72°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—95°70°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle21%—92°71°-3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle24%—95°70°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle40%—96°72°+1°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 40 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant 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 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:20 AM
- Moonset
- 12:56 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ranger at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 30734
16-Day Forecast — Ranger
- Sun90°73°36%
- Mon85°70°25%
- Tue88°72°12%
- Wed95°70°11%
- Thu92°71°21%
- Fri95°70°24%
- Sat96°72°40%
- Sun86°73°42%
- Mon93°70°28%
- Tue99°72°17%
- Wed95°74°17%
- Thu93°64°39%
- Fri98°67°37%
- Sat84°71°33%
- Sun92°71°30%
- Mon90°68°41%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Ranger
SPC includes Ranger 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 Ranger
- 30734
- 30139