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Weather in Hernando, Florida

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

Hernando, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:05 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
83%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Hernando, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
10p
72°
11p
71°
12a
69°
1a
68°
2a
67°
3a
65°
4a
64°
5a
62°
6a
61°
7a
64°
8a
69°
9a
74°
10a
80°
11a
81°
12p
83°
1p
84°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
85°
6p
83°
7p
76°
8p
76°
9p
L 61°H 87°
Hernando, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    19%
    91°68°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Showers
    28%
    92°71°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    13%
    87°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    96°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    25%
    96°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    95°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    39%
    96°71°
Hernando, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
229° · veering 163°
Direction
SW
229°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
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 6 · pk 19 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 163° from the sw.
Hernando, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.6
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 29.99 inHg
Now
1015.6
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141017
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Hernando, FL
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.6 μg/m³
PM 10
11.9 μg/m³
NO₂
4.5 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hernando, FL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Daylight
13h 37m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hernando, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
12:33 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hernando, 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 →

Hernando at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 9 (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 Hernando

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.