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 Excessive Heat Watch 7:00 PM

Polk County, Georgia, United States

Last updated: 7:44 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
27°C
Feels like 30°
Overcast
▲ 33°  /  ▼ 21°
Wind
4 mph SW
Humidity
86%
Dew Point
23°
Pressure
29.10 inHg
Visibility
9 mi
UV Index
0.0
Cloud Cover
88%
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 54% around 11 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 3402 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
Excessive Heat Watch
Expires 7:00 PM
52 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
27°
29%
9 PM
26°
45%
10 PM
25°
37%
11 PM
24°
53%
12 AM
24°
23%
1 AM
23°
16%
2 AM
23°
4%
3 AM
22°
17%
4 AM
22°
20%
5 AM
21°
20%
6 AM
21°
20%
7 AM
21°
21%
8 AM
23°
26%
9 AM
27°
14%
10 AM
29°
14%
11 AM
31°
32%
12 PM
32°
33%
1 PM
34°
43%
2 PM
34°
34%
3 PM
36°
34%
4 PM
36°
35%
5 PM
33°
35%
6 PM
32°
45%
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 29% 4 mph SW 86%
9 PM 26° Mostly Cloudy 45% 4 mph W 86%
10 PM 25° Mostly Cloudy 37% 5 mph WNW 86%
11 PM 24° Mostly Cloudy 53% 4 mph WNW 87%
12 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 23% 3 mph W 89%
1 AM 23° Partly Cloudy 16% 2 mph WSW 90%
2 AM 23° Partly Cloudy 4% 2 mph W 90%
3 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 17% 2 mph NW 91%
4 AM 22° Partly Cloudy 20% 3 mph ENE 92%
5 AM 21° Partly Cloudy 20% 3 mph ENE 92%
6 AM 21° Partly Cloudy 20% 2 mph E 91%
7 AM 21° Partly Cloudy 21% 2 mph E 91%
8 AM 23° Mostly Clear 26% 2 mph NNE 85%
9 AM 27° Mostly Clear 14% 2 mph NNW 78%
10 AM 29° Mostly Clear 14% 2 mph NNW 71%
11 AM 31° Partly Cloudy 32% 2 mph N 65%
12 PM 32° Partly Cloudy 33% 2 mph N 59%
1 PM 34° Partly Cloudy 43% 3 mph N 55%
2 PM 34° Partly Cloudy 34% 2 mph N 53%
3 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 34% 1 mph NW 52%
4 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 35% 2 mph W 52%
5 PM 33° Partly Cloudy 35% 2 mph NNW 56%
6 PM 32° Partly Cloudy 45% 4 mph N 63%
7 PM 30° Partly Cloudy 38% 6 mph NNE 70%
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
SBCAPE2503 J/kg
MLCAPE3187 J/kg
MUCAPE3629 J/kg
SBCIN-269 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-7.6
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear19 kt
0–1 km Shear12 kt
Eff. Shear13 kt
0–1 km SRH-52
0–3 km SRH-55
Eff. SRH-28
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
LFC696 hPa
EL167 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,413 ft