Weather in McDonough, Georgia
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McDonough, GA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
62%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
McDonough, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
51°
3a
48°
4a
48°
5a
48°
6a
48°
7a
52°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
65°
12p
68°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
75°
4p
76°
5p
76°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
65°
9p
McDonough, GA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—83°53°
- SundayMay 17Overcast22%88°64°
- MondayMay 18Overcast11%90°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—85°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle30%89°65°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle45%83°64°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle67%82°66°
McDonough, GA
Next 24 hours · Cool now
McDonough, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSE
156° · backing 72°
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
16
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
McDonough, GA
Air quality
102
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
- PM 2.5
- 13.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 15.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McDonough, GA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Daylight
13h 55m
Sunset
8:30 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McDonough, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McDonough, GA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McDonough at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 8 (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.