Longboat Key, Florida Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Longboat Key weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast37%—87°83°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers36%0.78″85°78°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm13%—94°83°+9°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——94°80°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——95°79°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle19%—96°79°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle24%—93°77°-3°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32), ratio 0.61 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32), ratio 0.61 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 11:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Longboat Key at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 85°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: January 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 34228
15-Day Forecast — Longboat Key
- Sun87°83°37%
- Mon85°78°36%
- Tue94°83°13%
- Wed94°80°8%
- Thu95°79°9%
- Fri96°79°19%
- Sat93°77°24%
- Sun84°77°14%
- Mon93°78°22%
- Tue94°75°22%
- Wed92°78°21%
- Thu96°77°36%
- Fri95°77°55%
- Sat91°78°58%
- Sun96°77°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Longboat Key
SPC includes Longboat Key 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 Longboat Key
- 34228