Sparta, Georgia Weather
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Sparta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—96°75°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle34%0.02″90°73°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle22%—94°72°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—98°76°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—97°73°-1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle17%—98°74°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast31%—95°72°-3°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 15.4 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.4 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 11:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sparta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31087
15-Day Forecast — Sparta
- Sun96°75°16%
- Mon90°73°34%
- Tue94°72°22%
- Wed98°76°10%
- Thu97°73°10%
- Fri98°74°17%
- Sat95°72°31%
- Sun95°71°37%
- Mon72°64°25%
- Tue92°62°13%
- Wed97°69°21%
- Thu93°72°26%
- Fri98°72°33%
- Sat96°72°29%
- Sun98°72°38%
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 — Sparta
SPC includes Sparta 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 Sparta
- 31087