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Fuller Heights, Florida Weather

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Fuller Heights weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fuller Heights, FL
Saturday, July 4 at 4:17 PM
88
°
Overcast
Feels like
100°
Humidity
68%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:36 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Fuller Heights, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFuller Heights, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 39% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 76°H 88°
Fuller Heights, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    43%
    —
    90°76°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    87°75°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    T-storm w/ Hail
    67%
    0.45″
    91°75°+4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    —
    94°75°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    —
    96°78°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    96°76°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    96°77°0°
Fuller Heights, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°82°92°12p6p12a6anow 86°high 88°low 76°PRECIP %
Fuller Heights, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
351° · veering 109°
Direction
N
351°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
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 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 158SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Fuller Heights, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.5
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.87 inHg
Now
1011.5
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1013.61011.41011.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Fuller Heights, FL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
↑+14 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
4.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 60

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.81
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Fuller Heights, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
87%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
48.7mi
UNLIMITED
58 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
20:17 UTC · Fuller Heights, 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
20:17 UTC · Fuller Heights, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fuller Heights, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fuller Heights, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fuller Heights, FL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:11 AM
Sunrise
2:36 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fuller Heights, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 PM
Moonset
10:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fuller Heights, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fuller Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Fuller Heights

  1. Sat90°76°43%
  2. Sun87°75°37%
  3. Mon91°75°67%
  4. Tue94°75°39%
  5. Wed96°78°21%
  6. Thu96°76°18%
  7. Fri96°77°18%
  8. Sat87°77°31%
  9. Sun91°74°22%
  10. Mon91°75°30%
  11. Tue94°75°42%
  12. Wed94°76°56%
  13. Thu95°77°61%
  14. Fri96°77°34%
  15. Sat96°78°36%
  16. Sun98°77°44%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Fuller Heights

SPC includes Fuller Heights 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 185 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 Fuller Heights's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~61°F); precipitation crests in July at 6.4 inches and ebbs in November to 1.2 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January61°2.3″16
February62°2.3″13
March66°2.7″14
April72°2.5″12
May78°2.6″15
June81°5.9″23
July81°6.4″28
August81°6.1″28
September79°4.9″26
October75°2.1″16
November67°1.2″13
December63°1.9″15

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fuller Heights runs from a 61°F January mean to 81°F in July, a 20°F seasonal spread, with near 40.9 inches of precipitation across about 218 wet days.

Summer convection drives Fuller Heights's precipitation: July logs 6.4 inches on 27.7 rainy days, against November's 1.2 inches on 13.2 — warm-season storms carry Fuller Heights's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Fuller Heights shares with places like Mulberry, FL, Willow Oak, FL and Medulla, FL.

With a coldest-month mean of 61°F, Fuller Heights stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 81°F is Fuller Heights's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Fuller Heights's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Fuller Heights's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Mulberry, FL, Willow Oak, FL, Medulla, FL, Lakeland Highlands, FL, Highland City, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fuller Heights?
Frost typically leaves Fuller Heights by mid-February and returns to Fuller Heights near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Fuller Heights?
Fuller Heights sees its heaviest rain in July (around 6.4 inches), part of roughly 41 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Fuller Heights?
August is Fuller Heights's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Fuller Heights?
Fuller Heights bottoms out in January, with a mean near 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fuller Heights?
Fuller Heights's last frost (mid-February) cues hardy greens; in Fuller Heights, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Fuller Heights get?
Fuller Heights averages about 218 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Fuller Heights?
Fuller Heights's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 61°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fuller Heights?
Fuller Heights'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 Fuller Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fuller Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fuller Heights?
Current conditions for Fuller Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fuller Heights forecast updated?
The Fuller Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fuller Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fuller Heights 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 Fuller Heights?
The next few days in Fuller Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Fuller Heights, Florida has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 61°F, July about 81°F, 20°F between them.

Yearly precipitation in Fuller Heights totals around 41 inches, spread over about 218 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 27.9°N gives Fuller Heights its 20°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Fuller Heights's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Fuller Heights

  • 33860

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.