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Weather in Istachatta, Florida

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

Istachatta, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:01 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
86°
Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Istachatta, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
75°
9p
73°
10p
72°
11p
70°
12a
70°
1a
69°
2a
68°
3a
66°
4a
65°
5a
63°
6a
62°
7a
65°
8a
71°
9a
77°
10a
81°
11a
83°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
88°
3p
88°
4p
89°
5p
88°
6p
85°
7p
82°
8p
L 62°H 89°
Istachatta, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    21%
    94°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    93°72°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    10%
    96°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    37%
    96°70°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    24%
    95°70°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    96°70°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    42%
    97°70°
Istachatta, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · backing 148°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
5
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 backing 148° from the w.
Istachatta, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.9
-1.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.97 inHg
Now
1014.9
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141018
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Istachatta, FL
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.5 μg/m³
PM 10
10.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
101.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Istachatta, 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 36m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
12:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Istachatta, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
12:31 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Istachatta, 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 →

Istachatta at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 7 (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 Istachatta

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.