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Weather in Waco, Georgia

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

Waco, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 3:54 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
60%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Waco, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
53°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
76°
4p
77°
5p
76°
6p
74°
7p
71°
8p
65°
9p
61°
10p
L 45°H 77°
Waco, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    81°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    86°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    84°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    46%
    87°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    86°62°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    81°64°
Waco, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
126° · backing 33°
Direction
SE
126°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
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 13 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 33° from the se.
Waco, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.5
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.5
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-4.2
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 969975
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Waco, GA
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.5 μg/m³
NO₂
5.1 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Waco, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
1:03 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Waco, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
12:59 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Waco, 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 →

Waco at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (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 Waco

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.