Apalachicola, Florida Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Apalachicola weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——83°71°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast10%—82°75°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——86°73°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast13%—89°69°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——92°71°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle20%0.05″91°72°-1°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle26%—94°72°+3°
Ozone at AQI 500. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 111
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.60 with 19 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.60
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 3:39 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Apalachicola at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 13 (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.