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Weather in Chiefland, Florida

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chiefland, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:09 AM
80
°
Clear
Feels like
86°
Humidity
68%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Chiefland, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
71°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
71°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
83°
7p
80°
8p
74°
9p
L 56°H 87°
Chiefland, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    19%
    93°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Showers
    31%
    90°73°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    92°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    96°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    25%
    96°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    94°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    34%
    95°71°
Chiefland, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 142°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 17 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Chiefland, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.8
-0.5 mb in 3h · falling · 29.97 inHg
Now
1014.8
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131017
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Chiefland, FL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Chiefland, FL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 39m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chiefland, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Chiefland, FL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Chiefland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Chiefland

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.