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McDonough, Georgia Weather

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McDonough weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

McDonough, GA
Monday, June 15 at 4:24 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
93%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:26 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
McDonough, GA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMcDonough, GA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 86°
McDonough, GA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    86°68°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Light Rain
    57%
    0.32″
    75°68°-11°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Drizzle
    51%
    84°67°+9°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Showers
    74%
    0.39″
    78°69°-6°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Showers
    77%
    0.02″
    78°71°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    39%
    84°65°+6°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    89°66°+5°
McDonough, GA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
264° · veering 30°
Direction
W
264°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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
avg 7 · pk 24 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 214SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 30° from the w.
McDonough, GA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.8
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 28.96 inHg
Now
980.8
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.9979.3980.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
McDonough, GA
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
-6 in 6h

AQI 40 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
McDonough, GA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
25.5mi
UNLIMITED
52 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:24 UTC · McDonough, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:24 UTC · McDonough, GA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
McDonough, GA
Satellite · infrared · animated
McDonough, GA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
McDonough, GA
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:58 AM
Sunrise
2:26 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
4:47 PM
Civil dusk
9:18 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
McDonough, GA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
6:34 AM
Moonset
8:57 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
McDonough, GA
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Sun climbs to its northern throne

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Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

McDonough at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — McDonough

  1. Mon86°68°7%
  2. Tue75°68°57%
  3. Wed84°67°51%
  4. Thu78°69°74%
  5. Fri78°71°77%
  6. Sat84°65°39%
  7. Sun89°66°17%
  8. Mon89°69°29%
  9. Tue91°72°39%
  10. Wed87°69°29%
  11. Thu85°70°27%
  12. Fri90°70°45%
  13. Sat95°72°46%
  14. Sun95°74°36%
  15. Mon94°74°42%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — McDonough

SPC has placed McDonough in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • 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 McDonough

  • 30253
  • 30252

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.