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Russell, Georgia Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Russell, GA
Saturday, July 4 at 8:35 AM
79
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
80%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
2:28 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Russell, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRussell, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 76°H 96°
Russell, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    0.01″
    96°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    52%
    0.06″
    97°77°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    0.09″
    95°70°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    25%
    0.01″
    92°71°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    16%
    89°70°-3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Showers
    20%
    91°70°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    18%
    93°72°+2°
Russell, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · backing 162°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 4
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 4 · pk 14 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 195SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Russell, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.9
+1.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.9
mb
3h
+1.5
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.4982.2983.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Russell, GA
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
0 in 6h

AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 18.7 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 2.5DRIVERModerate
18.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
20μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 18.7 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Russell, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
21%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
44.8mi
UNLIMITED
65 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
12:35 UTC · Russell, 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
12:35 UTC · Russell, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Russell, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Russell, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Russell, GA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:00 AM
Sunrise
2:28 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
4:49 PM
Civil dusk
9:19 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Russell, GA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:21 PM
Moonset
10:46 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Russell, GA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Russell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Russell

  1. Sat95°72°6%
  2. Sun97°75°52%
  3. Mon95°70°51%
  4. Tue92°71°25%
  5. Wed89°70°16%
  6. Thu91°70°20%
  7. Fri93°72°18%
  8. Sat91°73°28%
  9. Sun92°73°19%
  10. Mon88°69°11%
  11. Tue76°67°10%
  12. Wed77°64°30%
  13. Thu87°63°29%
  14. Fri75°70°33%
  15. Sat79°68°35%
  16. Sun90°71°42%

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 — Russell

SPC includes Russell 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 Russell

  • 30680

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.