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Ray City, Georgia Weather

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Ray City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Ray City, GA
Saturday, July 4 at 9:24 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
73%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:34 AM
Sunset
4:40 PM
Ray City, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRay City, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 96°
Ray City, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    96°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Showers
    22%
    0.10″
    96°76°0°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    —
    96°73°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    16%
    —
    96°73°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    24%
    —
    92°74°-4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    0.01″
    99°76°+7°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    99°75°0°
Ray City, GA
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°86°100°6a12p6p12anow 82°high 96°low 76°
Ray City, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 108°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
10
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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
avg 3 · pk 10 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 189SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 108° from the sw.
Ray City, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.1
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 29.83 inHg
Now
1010.1
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
+1.0
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1013
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.71008.51010.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Ray City, GA
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
↓-7 in 6h

AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.9 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Ray City, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
42.6mi
UNLIMITED
91 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
13:24 UTC · Ray City, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
13:24 UTC · Ray City, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ray City, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ray City, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ray City, GA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:07 AM
Sunrise
2:34 AM
Daylight
14h 06m
Sunset
4:40 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ray City, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 PM
Moonset
10:47 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ray City, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ray City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 31645

16-Day Forecast — Ray City

  1. Sat96°74°5%
  2. Sun96°76°22%
  3. Mon96°73°28%
  4. Tue96°73°16%
  5. Wed92°74°24%
  6. Thu99°76°20%
  7. Fri99°75°23%
  8. Sat99°76°30%
  9. Sun92°75°39%
  10. Mon89°75°34%
  11. Tue78°70°31%
  12. Wed83°69°36%
  13. Thu85°70°48%
  14. Fri86°73°45%
  15. Sat91°74°45%
  16. Sun96°75°52%

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 — Ray City

SPC includes Ray City 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

August is Ray City's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~51°F); precipitation crests in June at 7.1 inches and ebbs in November to 2.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January51°3.8″4
February55°3.3″5
March60°3.7″6
April66°3.7″5
May73°2.8″5
June79°7.1″8
July81°5.3″9
August81°5.1″8
September77°4.2″5
October69°3.7″4
November59°2.5″4
December53°3.1″5

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Ray City's January averages 51°F and July 81°F — 30°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 48.4 inches over some 68 days.

Precipitation in Ray City runs summer-dominant: June averages 7.1 inches across 8.4 days of warm-season storms, while November drops to 2.5 inches over 3.6 rainy days of drier cool air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Ray City shares with places like Moody AFB, GA, Lakeland, GA and Nashville, GA.

Ray City rarely sees a hard freeze — its coldest month sits near 51°F — so planting spans most of the calendar. Heat peaks in August around 81°F, which confines cool-season crops to the shoulders of summer. Ray City's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Ray City's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Moody AFB, GA, Lakeland, GA, Nashville, GA, Bemiss, GA, Cecil, GA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Ray City?
Ray City's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Ray City the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Ray City?
Rainfall in Ray City peaks in June near 7.1 inches, out of about 48 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Ray City?
Ray City peaks in August, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Ray City?
January is Ray City's coldest month, averaging about 51°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Ray City?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in Ray City; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Ray City get?
Ray City averages about 68 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Ray City?
With January around 51°F, Ray City's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Ray City's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Ray City?
Ray City's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Ray City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Ray City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Ray City?
Current conditions for Ray City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Ray City forecast updated?
The Ray City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ray City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Ray City are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Ray City?
The next few days in Ray City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The humid subtropical climate of Ray City, Georgia carries typical Januarys near 51°F and Julys around 81°F — 30°F of seasonal travel.

Ray City sees close to 48 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 68 wet days.

Ray City sits at 31.1°N; that 30°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Ray City.

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ZIP codes in Ray City

  • 31645

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.