Ridgely, Tennessee Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridgely weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast14%—93°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain27%1.5″86°71°-7°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle39%—87°72°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast28%—86°68°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear13%—90°65°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear17%—94°70°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast44%—93°78°-1°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 76 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 78 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 76 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.7 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- 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
- 10:48 PM
- Moonset
- 10:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ridgely at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 38080
16-Day Forecast — Ridgely
- Sat93°71°14%
- Sun86°70°27%
- Mon87°72°39%
- Tue86°68°28%
- Wed90°65°13%
- Thu94°70°17%
- Fri93°78°44%
- Sat80°71°44%
- Sun80°65°18%
- Mon81°61°9%
- Tue83°63°8%
- Wed85°63°18%
- Thu86°66°23%
- Fri87°69°33%
- Sat81°69°29%
- Sun79°70°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Ridgely
SPC has placed Ridgely 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 Ridgely
- 38080