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Bear Creek, Florida Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bear Creek weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Bear Creek, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 1:39 AM
83
°
Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
77%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:40 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Bear Creek, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBear Creek, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 80 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 23% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 80°H 89°
Bear Creek, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    0.02″
    89°80°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    38%
    0.07″
    91°79°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    92°84°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    93°84°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    93°84°0°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    —
    —
    95°83°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Thunderstorm
    20%
    —
    91°83°-4°
Bear Creek, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°77°84°91°12a6a12p6pnow 83°high 89°low 80°PRECIP %
Bear Creek, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 73°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 13 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 133SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 73° from the ssw.
Bear Creek, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.98 inHg
Now
1015.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1015–1018
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1018.01015.31015.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Bear Creek, FL
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
↓-6 in 6h

AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
4.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
60μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.65 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.65
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Bear Creek, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
38.5mi
UNLIMITED
55 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:39 UTC · Bear Creek, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:39 UTC · Bear Creek, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Bear Creek, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Bear Creek, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Bear Creek, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:14 AM
Sunrise
2:40 AM
Daylight
13h 50m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
8:58 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Bear Creek, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
11:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Bear Creek, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Bear Creek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 83°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Bear Creek

  1. Sun89°80°23%
  2. Mon91°79°38%
  3. Tue92°84°18%
  4. Wed93°84°8%
  5. Thu93°84°6%
  6. Fri95°83°8%
  7. Sat91°83°20%
  8. Sun93°85°20%
  9. Mon94°84°18%
  10. Tue94°81°30%
  11. Wed89°82°35%
  12. Thu92°84°40%
  13. Fri95°81°46%
  14. Sat96°81°45%
  15. Sun97°82°43%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Bear Creek

SPC includes Bear Creek 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

August is Bear Creek's warmest stretch (~82°F) and January its coldest (~61°F); precipitation crests in August at 5.8 inches and ebbs in November to 1.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January61°2.8″15
February62°2.7″13
March66°2.8″13
April71°2.2″11
May77°1.8″14
June81°4.7″23
July82°5.4″28
August82°5.8″29
September80°4.8″25
October76°2.2″15
November68°1.5″13
December64°2.3″14

Regional context

Bear Creek swings from 61°F in January to 82°F in July (21°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Bear Creek runs about 39 inches on roughly 212 measurable days.

Bear Creek's rain peaks in summer: August brings 5.8 inches over 28.8 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.5 inches across 13.1 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Bear Creek with places like South Pasadena, FL, Gulfport, FL and St. Pete Beach, FL.

Hard freezes are rare in Bear Creek: the coldest month averages 61°F, so Bear Creek's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 82°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Within Bear Creek, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Bear Creek's coastal ground.

Similar climates: South Pasadena, FL, Gulfport, FL, St. Pete Beach, FL, Treasure Island, FL, Kenneth City, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Bear Creek?
Bear Creek's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Bear Creek the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Bear Creek?
Bear Creek sees its heaviest rain in August (around 5.8 inches), part of roughly 39 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Bear Creek?
August is Bear Creek's warmest month, averaging about 82°F.
What is the coldest month in Bear Creek?
Bear Creek bottoms out in January, with a mean near 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Bear Creek?
Bear Creek's last frost (mid-February) cues hardy greens; in Bear Creek, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Bear Creek get?
Bear Creek records around 212 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Bear Creek?
Bear Creek's USDA zone comes from its January mean (61°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Bear Creek?
Bear Creek's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Bear Creek?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Bear Creek in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Bear Creek?
Current conditions for Bear Creek and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Bear Creek forecast updated?
The Bear Creek forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bear Creek?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Bear Creek are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Bear Creek?
The next few days in Bear Creek's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Bear Creek, Florida occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 61°F and July around 82°F — a 21°F swing.

Across the year, Bear Creek collects about 39 inches of precipitation over roughly 212 days with measurable rain or snow.

The 21°F gap between Bear Creek's summer and winter, at 27.8°N, shapes Bear Creek's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Bear Creek

  • 33707

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.