Cottondale, Florida Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cottondale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Heavy Showers34%0.63″89°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast40%—88°75°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm24%—94°76°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—96°76°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast12%—98°76°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle21%—96°76°-2°
- SundayJul 12Overcast44%—96°78°0°
AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 4 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- 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
- 11:22 PM
- Moonset
- 11:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Cottondale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 32431
15-Day Forecast — Cottondale
- Mon89°74°34%
- Tue88°75°40%
- Wed94°76°24%
- Thu96°76°10%
- Fri98°76°12%
- Sat96°76°21%
- Sun96°78°44%
- Mon98°77°56%
- Tue102°79°41%
- Wed104°81°26%
- Thu106°83°27%
- Fri101°72°42%
- Sat84°73°48%
- Sun86°72°42%
- Mon88°71°35%
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 — Cottondale
SPC includes Cottondale 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 Cottondale
- 32431
- 32446