Lutz, Florida Weather
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Lutz weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle31%—84°72°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——90°67°+6°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°67°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle——90°69°+5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast15%—93°70°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—93°73°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast36%—90°75°-3°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.67 with 15 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 44 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.67 with 15 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:43 AM
- Moonset
- 1:04 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Lutz at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 4 (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 3, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lutz
SPC has placed Lutz in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.