Thunderbolt, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Thunderbolt weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Showers29%0.25″95°77°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast28%—91°75°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle26%—98°76°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm19%—96°75°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—102°77°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast23%—101°79°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy27%—98°78°-3°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.92 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 during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Thunderbolt at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Thunderbolt
- Sun95°77°29%
- Mon91°75°28%
- Tue98°76°26%
- Wed96°75°19%
- Thu102°77°20%
- Fri101°79°23%
- Sat98°78°27%
- Sun99°74°48%
- Mon88°74°39%
- Tue90°70°28%
- Wed95°69°23%
- Thu96°70°35%
- Fri93°72°43%
- Sat86°74°58%
- Sun94°72°42%
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 — Thunderbolt
SPC includes Thunderbolt 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 Thunderbolt
- 31404
- 31410