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Weather in Thomson, Georgia

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Thomson, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:56 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
57%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Thomson, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
55°
3a
53°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
49°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
65°
9p
L 49°H 78°
Thomson, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    85°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    91°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    89°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    92°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    51%
    93°67°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66%
    89°67°
Thomson, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
106° · backing 66°
Direction
ESE
106°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 16 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Thomson, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.49 inHg
Now
998.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Thomson, GA
Air quality
66
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.8 μg/m³
PM 10
15.0 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Thomson, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
13h 56m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Thomson, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:41 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Thomson, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Thomson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Thomson

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.