Captiva, Florida Weather
Warm breeze across the mangrove maze. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Captiva weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast28%—86°81°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast10%—84°80°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail11%—94°79°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast14%—96°78°+2°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail45%0.41″95°78°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle26%—92°78°-3°
- SundayJul 12Overcast14%—94°78°+2°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29), ratio 0.62 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29), ratio 0.62 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.62
- Wind
- light
- 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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:09 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Warm breeze across the mangrove maze
Captiva at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: January 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 33924
16-Day Forecast — Captiva
- Mon86°81°28%
- Tue84°80°10%
- Wed94°79°11%
- Thu96°78°14%
- Fri95°78°45%
- Sat92°78°26%
- Sun94°78°14%
- Mon92°81°10%
- Tue91°81°21%
- Wed92°81°21%
- Thu95°76°20%
- Fri94°78°41%
- Sat94°78°50%
- Sun90°80°53%
- Mon88°79°73%
- Tue84°78°73%
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 — Captiva
SPC includes Captiva 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 Captiva
- 33924