Severe Thunderstorm Watch 8:00 PM Severe Thunderstorm Watch 8:00 PM Heat Advisory — Dade, GA, Walker, GA, Catoosa, GA, Fannin, GA, Gilmer, GA, Pickens, GA, Cherokee, GA, Paulding, GA, Cobb, GA, North Fulton, GA, Haralson, GA, Carroll, GA, Douglas, GA, South Fulton, GA, Dawson, GA, Forsyth, GA, Hall, GA, Banks, GA, Jackson, GA, Madison, GA, Gwinnett, GA, Barrow, GA, Clarke, GA, Oconee, GA, Oglethorpe, GA, Wilkes, GA, DeKalb, GA, Rockdale, GA, Walton, GA, Newton, GA, Morgan, GA, Greene, GA, Taliaferro, GA, Heard, GA, Coweta, GA, Fayette, GA, Clayton, GA, Spalding, GA, Henry, GA, Butts, GA, Jasper, GA, Putnam, GA, Whitfield, GA, Murray, GA, Chattooga, GA, Gordon, GA, Floyd, GA, Bartow, GA, Polk, GA 7:00 PM

Polk County, Georgia, United States

Last updated: 7:26 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
27°C
Feels like 30°
Overcast
▲ 33°  /  ▼ 21°
Wind
4 mph SSW
Humidity
86%
Dew Point
23°
Pressure
29.09 inHg
Visibility
9 mi
UV Index
0.8
Cloud Cover
87%
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Polk County is currently overcast at 27°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 53% around 12 AM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 3397 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 6:33AM · Sunset: 8:55PM.

Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 8:00 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 8:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Dade, GA, Walker, GA, Catoosa, GA, Fannin, GA, Gilmer, GA, Pickens, GA, Cherokee, GA, Paulding, GA, Cobb, GA, North Fulton, GA, Haralson, GA, Carroll, GA, Douglas, GA, South Fulton, GA, Dawson, GA, Forsyth, GA, Hall, GA, Banks, GA, Jackson, GA, Madison, GA, Gwinnett, GA, Barrow, GA, Clarke, GA, Oconee, GA, Oglethorpe, GA, Wilkes, GA, DeKalb, GA, Rockdale, GA, Walton, GA, Newton, GA, Morgan, GA, Greene, GA, Taliaferro, GA, Heard, GA, Coweta, GA, Fayette, GA, Clayton, GA, Spalding, GA, Henry, GA, Butts, GA, Jasper, GA, Putnam, GA, Whitfield, GA, Murray, GA, Chattooga, GA, Gordon, GA, Floyd, GA, Bartow, GA, Polk, GA
Expires 7:00 PM
52 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
27°
24%
9 PM
27°
45%
10 PM
25°
37%
11 PM
24°
36%
12 AM
24°
52%
1 AM
23°
16%
2 AM
23°
4%
3 AM
22°
4%
4 AM
22°
20%
5 AM
22°
20%
6 AM
21°
20%
7 AM
21°
21%
8 AM
23°
21%
9 AM
25°
26%
10 AM
28°
14%
11 AM
30°
32%
12 PM
31°
33%
1 PM
32°
33%
2 PM
34°
43%
3 PM
35°
34%
4 PM
35°
35%
5 PM
34°
35%
6 PM
32°
40%
7 PM
30°
38%
7-Day Forecast
Tonight
33° 21°
Overcast with a 36% chance of rain.
Thu
36° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 43% chance of rain.
Fri
36° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 70% chance of rain.
Sat
35° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 28% chance of rain.
Sun
36° 21°
Rain, 64% chance.
Mon
34° 21°
Rain, 64% chance.
Tue
34° 22°
Drizzle, 52% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 27° Overcast 24% 4 mph SSW 86%
9 PM 27° Overcast 45% 4 mph WSW 86%
10 PM 25° Mostly Cloudy 37% 4 mph WNW 86%
11 PM 24° Mostly Cloudy 36% 4 mph WNW 87%
12 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 52% 3 mph W 88%
1 AM 23° Mostly Cloudy 16% 3 mph WSW 90%
2 AM 23° Partly Cloudy 4% 2 mph SW 90%
3 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 4% 2 mph SSW 91%
4 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 20% 3 mph E 92%
5 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 20% 3 mph E 92%
6 AM 21° Mostly Cloudy 20% 2 mph SE 91%
7 AM 21° Partly Cloudy 21% 2 mph SE 91%
8 AM 23° Partly Cloudy 21% 2 mph NE 87%
9 AM 25° Partly Cloudy 26% 2 mph NNW 80%
10 AM 28° Partly Cloudy 14% 2 mph NNW 73%
11 AM 30° Partly Cloudy 32% 2 mph NNW 66%
12 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 33% 2 mph N 61%
1 PM 32° Partly Cloudy 33% 3 mph NNE 56%
2 PM 34° Partly Cloudy 43% 2 mph NNE 53%
3 PM 35° Partly Cloudy 34% 2 mph N 52%
4 PM 35° Partly Cloudy 35% 2 mph WNW 52%
5 PM 34° Partly Cloudy 35% 2 mph NW 54%
6 PM 32° Partly Cloudy 40% 3 mph NNE 61%
7 PM 30° Partly Cloudy 38% 5 mph NNE 68%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/1
Overcast
36%
21°
33°
Thu
7/2
Partly Cloudy
43%
21°
36°
Fri
7/3
Partly Cloudy
70%
21°
36°
Sat
7/4
Partly Cloudy
28%
21°
35°
Sun
7/5
Rain
64%
21°
36°
Mon
7/6
Rain
64%
21°
34°
Tue
7/7
Drizzle
52%
22°
34°
Wed
7/8
Rain
48%
22°
33°
Thu
7/9
Thunderstorm
90%
21°
32°
Fri
7/10
Rain
68%
22°
33°
Sat
7/11
Drizzle
60%
22°
36°
Sun
7/12
Drizzle
60%
21°
33°
Mon
7/13
Drizzle
60%
21°
33°
Tue
7/14
Drizzle
60%
22°
33°
Wed
7/15
Drizzle
60%
21°
32°
52
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
52 AQI 9.9 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
49 AQI 54 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 52 Moderate 49 52
Fri 52 Moderate 47 52
Sat 52 Moderate 45 52
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Wed Jul 1, 23:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE2596 J/kg
MLCAPE3208 J/kg
MUCAPE3629 J/kg
SBCIN-257 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-7.7
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear19 kt
0–1 km Shear11 kt
Eff. Shear13 kt
0–1 km SRH-48
0–3 km SRH-52
Eff. SRH-27
Storm Motion59° @ 26 kt
0–1 km EHI-0.8
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index32.5
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.90 in
0–3 km LR5.0 °C/km
700–500 LR7.7 °C/km
Total Totals55.8
LCL932 hPa
LFC700 hPa
EL165 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,406 ft