Waynesville, Georgia Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Waynesville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers25%0.09″96°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast29%—93°75°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers41%—96°74°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers32%0.08″94°74°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle22%—99°74°+5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast21%—101°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast30%—101°77°0°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Waynesville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 31566
15-Day Forecast — Waynesville
- Sun96°76°25%
- Mon93°75°29%
- Tue96°74°41%
- Wed94°74°32%
- Thu99°74°22%
- Fri101°76°21%
- Sat101°77°30%
- Sun98°76°49%
- Mon87°72°47%
- Tue90°69°33%
- Wed97°72°26%
- Thu89°70°39%
- Fri90°70°42%
- Sat92°72°41%
- Sun95°72°35%
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 — Waynesville
SPC includes Waynesville 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 Waynesville
- 31566