Severe Thunderstorm Watch 8:00 PM Severe Thunderstorm Watch 8:00 PM Heat Advisory — Fannin, GA, Gilmer, GA, Pickens, GA, Cherokee, GA, Paulding, GA, Cobb, GA, North Fulton, GA, Haralson, GA, Carroll, GA, Douglas, GA, South Fulton, GA, Dade, GA, Walker, GA, Catoosa, GA, Whitfield, GA, Murray, GA, Chattooga, GA, Gordon, GA, Floyd, GA, Bartow, GA, Polk, GA, Forsyth, GA, Jackson, GA, Gwinnett, GA, Barrow, GA, Clarke, GA, Oconee, GA, DeKalb, GA, Rockdale, GA, Walton, GA, Newton, GA, Morgan, GA, Greene, GA, Heard, GA, Coweta, GA, Fayette, GA, Clayton, GA, Spalding, GA, Henry, GA, Butts, GA, Jasper, GA, Putnam, GA, Hancock, GA, Troup, GA, Meriwether, GA, Pike, GA, Upson, GA, Lamar, GA, Monroe, GA, Jones, GA, Baldwin, GA, Washington, GA, Harris, GA, Talbot, GA, Taylor, GA, Crawford, GA, Bibb, GA, Twiggs, GA, Wilkinson, GA, Johnson, GA, Emanuel, GA, Muscogee, GA, Chattahoochee, GA, Marion, GA, Schley, GA, Macon, GA, Peach, GA, Houston, GA, Bleckley, GA, Laurens, GA, Treutlen, GA, Stewart, GA, Webster, GA, Sumter, GA, Dooly, GA, Crisp, GA, Pulaski, GA, Wilcox, GA, Dodge, GA, Telfair, GA, Wheeler, GA, Montgomery, GA, Toombs, GA 7:00 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: 5:11 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
32°C
Feels like 38°
Mostly Cloudy
▲ 33°  /  ▼ 21°
Wind
2 mph ENE
Humidity
66%
Dew Point
23°
Pressure
29.09 inHg
Visibility
10 mi
UV Index
4.2
Cloud Cover
76%
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Polk County is currently mostly cloudy at 32°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 61% around 5 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 3394 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
Fannin, GA, Gilmer, GA, Pickens, GA, Cherokee, GA, Paulding, GA, Cobb, GA, North Fulton, GA, Haralson, GA, Carroll, GA, Douglas, GA, South Fulton, GA, Dade, GA, Walker, GA, Catoosa, GA, Whitfield, GA, Murray, GA, Chattooga, GA, Gordon, GA, Floyd, GA, Bartow, GA, Polk, GA, Forsyth, GA, Jackson, GA, Gwinnett, GA, Barrow, GA, Clarke, GA, Oconee, GA, DeKalb, GA, Rockdale, GA, Walton, GA, Newton, GA, Morgan, GA, Greene, GA, Heard, GA, Coweta, GA, Fayette, GA, Clayton, GA, Spalding, GA, Henry, GA, Butts, GA, Jasper, GA, Putnam, GA, Hancock, GA, Troup, GA, Meriwether, GA, Pike, GA, Upson, GA, Lamar, GA, Monroe, GA, Jones, GA, Baldwin, GA, Washington, GA, Harris, GA, Talbot, GA, Taylor, GA, Crawford, GA, Bibb, GA, Twiggs, GA, Wilkinson, GA, Johnson, GA, Emanuel, GA, Muscogee, GA, Chattahoochee, GA, Marion, GA, Schley, GA, Macon, GA, Peach, GA, Houston, GA, Bleckley, GA, Laurens, GA, Treutlen, GA, Stewart, GA, Webster, GA, Sumter, GA, Dooly, GA, Crisp, GA, Pulaski, GA, Wilcox, GA, Dodge, GA, Telfair, GA, Wheeler, GA, Montgomery, GA, Toombs, GA
Expires 7:00 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
32°
59%
7 PM
31°
52%
8 PM
29°
24%
9 PM
28°
24%
10 PM
26°
28%
11 PM
25°
29%
12 AM
24°
16%
1 AM
24°
9%
2 AM
23°
4%
3 AM
23°
5%
4 AM
22°
17%
5 AM
22°
21%
6 AM
21°
21%
7 AM
21°
21%
8 AM
22°
21%
9 AM
24°
30%
10 AM
28°
30%
11 AM
29°
43%
12 PM
30°
43%
1 PM
33°
44%
2 PM
34°
44%
3 PM
34°
44%
4 PM
34°
45%
5 PM
34°
60%
7-Day Forecast
Tonight
33° 21°
Mostly Cloudy with a 59% chance of rain.
Thu
37° 21°
Mostly Clear with a 55% chance of rain.
Fri
36° 21°
Heavy Rain, 84% chance.
Sat
35° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 56% chance of rain.
Sun
35° 21°
Rain, 64% chance.
Mon
34° 21°
Rain, 64% chance.
Tue
34° 22°
Rain, 63% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 32° Mostly Cloudy 59% 2 mph ENE 66%
7 PM 31° Overcast 52% 3 mph E 71%
8 PM 29° Overcast 24% 3 mph ENE 79%
9 PM 28° Overcast 24% 3 mph NE 81%
10 PM 26° Overcast 28% 3 mph NE 84%
11 PM 25° Mostly Cloudy 29% 4 mph N 86%
12 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 16% 3 mph SW 88%
1 AM 24° Partly Cloudy 9% 3 mph SSW 89%
2 AM 23° Mostly Cloudy 4% 3 mph SSW 91%
3 AM 23° Partly Cloudy 5% 3 mph SSE 92%
4 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 17% 3 mph E 92%
5 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 21% 3 mph ENE 93%
6 AM 21° Fog 21% 2 mph SE 92%
7 AM 21° Fog 21% 2 mph SSE 92%
8 AM 22° Haze 21% 2 mph W 90%
9 AM 24° Partly Cloudy 30% 2 mph NW 82%
10 AM 28° Mostly Clear 30% 2 mph NW 74%
11 AM 29° Mostly Clear 43% 3 mph NNW 68%
12 PM 30° Mostly Clear 43% 3 mph NNW 63%
1 PM 33° Mostly Clear 44% 4 mph NNW 58%
2 PM 34° Mostly Clear 44% 4 mph N 54%
3 PM 34° Mostly Clear 44% 3 mph NNW 54%
4 PM 34° Mostly Clear 45% 3 mph WNW 53%
5 PM 34° Mostly Clear 60% 3 mph NW 54%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/1
Mostly Cloudy
59%
21°
33°
Thu
7/2
Mostly Clear
55%
21°
37°
Fri
7/3
Heavy Rain
84%
21°
36°
Sat
7/4
Partly Cloudy
56%
21°
35°
Sun
7/5
Rain
64%
21°
35°
Mon
7/6
Rain
64%
21°
34°
Tue
7/7
Rain
63%
22°
34°
Wed
7/8
Mostly Clear
41%
22°
33°
Thu
7/9
Rain
90%
21°
32°
Fri
7/10
Rain
90%
21°
33°
Sat
7/11
Drizzle
64%
22°
33°
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
Thu 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, 20:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE4052 J/kg
MLCAPE3951 J/kg
MUCAPE4221 J/kg
SBCIN-32 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-10.1
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear14 kt
0–1 km Shear5 kt
Eff. Shear11 kt
0–1 km SRH-19
0–3 km SRH-43
Eff. SRH-43
Storm Motion47° @ 22 kt
0–1 km EHI-0.5
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index33.6
Thermo & Levels
PWAT2.04 in
0–3 km LR6.8 °C/km
700–500 LR7.6 °C/km
Total Totals56.3
LCL870 hPa
LFC833 hPa
EL150 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,219 ft