Dawson, Georgia Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dawson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Mostly Clear——83°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°61°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——88°65°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——89°71°+1°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle12%—87°73°-2°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle26%—85°71°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast27%—86°69°+1°
Ozone at AQI 71 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 25 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 71 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 71
- UV peak
- 3.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 71
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.69 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:42 AM
- Moonset
- 2:02 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Dawson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.