Lutz, Florida Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lutz weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Rain41%0.08″89°76°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast41%—88°76°-1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast37%—94°79°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm25%—92°77°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast20%—94°79°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle15%—95°79°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle18%—95°79°0°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:08 PM
- Moonset
- 10:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Lutz at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 33548, 33549, 33558, 33559
16-Day Forecast — Lutz
- Sat89°76°41%
- Sun88°76°41%
- Mon94°79°37%
- Tue92°77°25%
- Wed94°79°20%
- Thu95°79°15%
- Fri95°79°18%
- Sat96°79°31%
- Sun95°82°16%
- Mon96°80°28%
- Tue96°77°37%
- Wed97°74°42%
- Thu88°75°40%
- Fri95°75°41%
- Sat98°76°43%
- Sun95°78°52%
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 — Lutz
SPC includes Lutz 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 Lutz
- 33548
- 33549
- 33559
- 33647
- 33675