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Parker, Florida Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parker weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Parker, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 7:50 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
96°
Humidity
76%
Wind
0 mph
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Sunset
2:47 PM
Parker, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParker, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 75 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 75°H 92°
Parker, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    92°79°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    35%
    2.8″
    83°75°-9°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    54%
    —
    90°80°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    29%
    —
    91°82°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    —
    92°81°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    92°80°0°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    —
    92°79°0°
Parker, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°83°96°6a12p6p12anow 82°high 92°low 75°PRECIP %
Parker, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · backing 124°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
0
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
Beaufort · 0 · CALM
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 5 · pk 15 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1713SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The air is still. Smoke rises straight up.
Parker, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.5
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.96 inHg
Now
1014.5
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1017
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1016.61012.91014.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Parker, FL
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
→-1 in 6h▲Peak ~36 @ 7 PM

AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 1.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5Good
5.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 1.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
1.7 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 7

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.74
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Parker, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
44.4mi
UNLIMITED
62 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:50 UTC · Parker, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:50 UTC · Parker, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Parker, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Parker, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Parker, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:20 AM
Sunrise
12:46 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
2:47 PM
Civil dusk
8:16 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Parker, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 PM
Moonset
10:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Parker, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parker at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Parker

  1. Sun92°79°12%
  2. Mon83°75°35%
  3. Tue90°80°54%
  4. Wed91°82°29%
  5. Thu92°81°21%
  6. Fri92°80°9%
  7. Sat92°79°12%
  8. Sun93°81°34%
  9. Mon90°71°40%
  10. Tue86°73°28%
  11. Wed91°78°19%
  12. Thu91°77°45%
  13. Fri86°73°49%
  14. Sat89°79°45%
  15. Sun90°80°52%
  16. Mon91°81°36%

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 — Parker

SPC includes Parker 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Parker peaks at about 82°F in July and bottoms near 54°F in January; August brings the heaviest rain (6.4 inches) and October the least (1.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January54°4.7″16
February56°4.2″14
March61°5.1″16
April67°3.4″13
May75°2.4″13
June81°4.8″21
July82°6.3″27
August81°6.4″28
September79°3.7″20
October73°1.9″11
November62°3.2″12
December56°4.2″15

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Parker sees 54°F Januarys and 82°F Julys, a 28°F range, plus around 50.1 inches of precipitation across 206 days.

No season owns Parker's rain: August reaches 6.4 inches across 28.3 days and October keeps 1.9 inches on 11.2, an even spread through Parker's year. It is a balanced pattern Parker shares with places like Callaway, FL, Springfield, FL and Tyndall AFB, FL.

Freezes are uncommon in Parker, where the coldest month averages 54°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 82°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Across Parker, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Parker's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Callaway, FL, Springfield, FL, Tyndall AFB, FL, Cedar Grove, FL, Panama City, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Parker?
Parker's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Parker the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Parker?
August is the wettest month in Parker, about 6.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 50 inches.
What is the warmest month in Parker?
On average July tops the year in Parker at about 82°F.
What is the coldest month in Parker?
The coldest stretch in Parker falls in January, around 54°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Parker?
In Parker, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-March; Parker's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Parker get?
Parker records around 206 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Parker?
Since January in Parker averages 54°F, Parker's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Parker?
Parker's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Parker?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Parker in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Parker?
Current conditions for Parker and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Parker forecast updated?
The Parker forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Parker?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Parker are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Parker?
The next few days in Parker's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, Parker, Florida swings from 54°F in the heart of winter to 82°F at midsummer — a 28°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Parker totals around 50 inches, spread over about 206 days of rain or snow.

Parker sits at 30.1°N; that 28°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Parker.

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ZIP codes in Parker

  • 32404

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.