Waco, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waco weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain43%0.27″91°71°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast74%—81°69°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle40%—90°68°+9°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——90°67°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—91°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm33%0.01″85°70°-6°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast57%—91°71°+6°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 15.4 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.4 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:54 PM
- Moonset
- 11:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Waco at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 30182
15-Day Forecast — Waco
- Sun91°71°43%
- Mon81°69°74%
- Tue90°68°40%
- Wed90°67°9%
- Thu91°69°10%
- Fri85°70°33%
- Sat91°71°57%
- Sun83°70°41%
- Mon85°68°30%
- Tue89°67°14%
- Wed88°68°12%
- Thu82°69°29%
- Fri80°68°47%
- Sat81°66°45%
- Sun82°68°55%
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 — Waco
SPC has placed Waco in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Waco
- 30110
- 30182