Palatka, Florida Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palatka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain31%2.7″94°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast41%—93°75°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast31%—101°76°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast25%—101°76°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm21%0.54″99°75°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast13%—101°75°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle30%0.01″102°75°+1°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 11:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Palatka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 32177
16-Day Forecast — Palatka
- Sun94°74°31%
- Mon93°75°41%
- Tue101°76°31%
- Wed101°76°25%
- Thu99°75°21%
- Fri101°75°13%
- Sat102°75°30%
- Sun99°75°46%
- Mon100°77°39%
- Tue80°73°51%
- Wed90°72°33%
- Thu97°75°38%
- Fri88°72°39%
- Sat98°72°48%
- Sun101°74°35%
- Mon99°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 — Palatka
SPC includes Palatka 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 Palatka
- 32177
- 32178