Athens, Georgia Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Athens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——84°55°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°60°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——87°63°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast10%—88°65°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—88°70°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle35%—74°61°-14°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast24%—82°59°+8°
Ozone at AQI 80 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 88 by mid-afternoon.
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 80 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 88 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 80
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 88
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
- 3:44 AM
- Moonset
- 1:52 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 11 (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.