Alford, Florida Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Showers37%0.25″92°75°—
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle44%0.02″88°76°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle27%—95°77°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—97°76°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast12%—98°76°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle21%—97°76°-1°
- SundayJul 12Overcast43%—96°78°-1°
AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 11:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Alford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 32420
15-Day Forecast — Alford
- Mon92°75°37%
- Tue88°76°44%
- Wed95°77°27%
- Thu97°76°11%
- Fri98°76°12%
- Sat97°76°21%
- Sun96°78°43%
- Mon98°76°55%
- Tue102°79°40%
- Wed104°81°26%
- Thu107°83°28%
- Fri99°73°39%
- Sat84°73°56%
- Sun85°72°41%
- Mon88°71°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Alford
SPC includes Alford in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
ZIP codes in Alford
- 32420