McRae-Helena, Georgia Weather
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McRae-Helena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Drizzle25%—92°72°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain82%0.33″82°74°-10°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail62%0.02″88°68°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm60%1.2″95°72°+7°
- FridayJun 19T-storm w/ Hail58%0.02″79°70°-16°
- SaturdayJun 20Light Drizzle37%—86°71°+7°
- SundayJun 21Overcast12%—93°73°+7°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:34 AM
- Moonset
- 8:47 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
McRae-Helena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — McRae-Helena
- Mon92°72°25%
- Tue82°74°82%
- Wed88°68°62%
- Thu95°72°60%
- Fri79°70°58%
- Sat86°71°37%
- Sun93°73°12%
- Mon96°75°18%
- Tue98°74°21%
- Wed96°75°38%
- Thu94°74°36%
- Fri90°74°40%
- Sat95°73°32%
- Sun100°76°30%
- Mon98°77°32%
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 — McRae-Helena
SPC has placed McRae-Helena 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 McRae-Helena
- 31037
- 31055