Palmetto, Florida Weather
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Palmetto weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle20%—86°74°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast10%—88°71°+2°
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle——86°71°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast10%—91°69°+5°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle19%—94°71°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast27%—94°75°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle32%—89°77°-5°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.69 with 13 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI up 8 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 37 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 0.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 37
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.69 with 13 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.69
- 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
- 2:42 AM
- Moonset
- 1:06 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Palmetto at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 85°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: January 31 (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 — Palmetto
SPC has placed Palmetto in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.