Orchid, Florida Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Orchid weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——81°72°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle10%0.01″81°72°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle10%—84°72°+3°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle——85°73°+1°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle17%—86°76°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle35%—86°76°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle45%—86°74°0°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.60 with 12 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
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 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.60 with 12 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
- 3:15 AM
- Moonset
- 1:54 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Orchid at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 2 (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.