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Pine Castle, Florida Weather

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

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

Pine Castle, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 8:10 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
81°
Humidity
75%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Sunset
4:26 PM
Pine Castle, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPine Castle, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 26% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 74°H 91°
Pine Castle, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    26%
    —
    91°74°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    73%
    —
    93°74°+2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    62%
    —
    93°74°0°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    36%
    0.01″
    94°77°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    18%
    —
    94°74°0°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    96°76°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Drizzle
    45%
    —
    97°75°+1°
Pine Castle, FL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°83°96°6a12p6p12anow 76°high 91°low 74°PRECIP %
Pine Castle, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
208° · backing 34°
Direction
SSW
208°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
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 5 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 183SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 34° from the ssw.
Pine Castle, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.2
+1.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.95 inHg
Now
1014.2
mb
3h
+1.1
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
0.0
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.41011.71014.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Pine Castle, FL
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
↓-7 in 6h

AQI 24 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneGood
39μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.6

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
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
Pine Castle, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
43.6mi
UNLIMITED
75 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
12:10 UTC · Pine Castle, 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
12:10 UTC · Pine Castle, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pine Castle, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pine Castle, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pine Castle, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:07 AM
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Daylight
13h 53m
Sunset
4:26 PM
Civil dusk
8:54 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Pine Castle, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:36 PM
Moonset
11:39 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Pine Castle, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pine Castle at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: February 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Pine Castle

  1. Sun91°74°26%
  2. Mon93°74°73%
  3. Tue93°74°62%
  4. Wed94°77°36%
  5. Thu94°74°18%
  6. Fri96°76°19%
  7. Sat97°75°45%
  8. Sun95°74°45%
  9. Mon97°75°35%
  10. Tue88°74°54%
  11. Wed94°74°37%
  12. Thu96°74°47%
  13. Fri94°74°45%
  14. Sat93°74°43%
  15. Sun94°75°39%
  16. Mon92°77°48%

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 — Pine Castle

SPC includes Pine Castle 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——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, 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

Pine Castle peaks at about 81°F in August and bottoms near 60°F in January; July brings the heaviest rain (6.4 inches) and November the least (1.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January60°2.3″15
February61°2.3″15
March66°2.7″16
April71°2.5″13
May77°2.7″17
June80°5.5″23
July81°6.4″28
August81°6.3″29
September79°5.2″26
October75°2.8″19
November67°1.3″13
December62°1.8″14

Regional context

Pine Castle swings from 60°F in January to 81°F in July (21°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Pine Castle runs about 41.8 inches on roughly 227 measurable days.

Precipitation in Pine Castle runs summer-dominant: July averages 6.4 inches across 27.9 days of warm-season storms, while November drops to 1.3 inches over 12.7 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Pine Castle in a summer-convective cohort with places like Sky Lake, FL, Edgewood, FL and Belle Isle, FL.

Hard freezes are rare in Pine Castle: the coldest month averages 60°F, so Pine Castle's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 81°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Pine Castle's coastal lots stay 4-7°F milder overnight than Pine Castle's inland parcels.

Similar climates: Sky Lake, FL, Edgewood, FL, Belle Isle, FL, Orlando, FL, Taft, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Pine Castle?
In Pine Castle, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; Pine Castle's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Pine Castle?
July is the wettest month in Pine Castle, about 6.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 42 inches.
What is the warmest month in Pine Castle?
August is Pine Castle's warmest month, averaging about 81°F.
What is the coldest month in Pine Castle?
Pine Castle bottoms out in January, with a mean near 60°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Pine Castle?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-February in Pine Castle; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Pine Castle get?
Pine Castle records around 227 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Pine Castle?
Pine Castle sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 60°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pine Castle?
Pine Castle'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 Pine Castle?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pine Castle in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Pine Castle?
Current conditions for Pine Castle and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Pine Castle forecast updated?
The Pine Castle forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pine Castle?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pine Castle 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 Pine Castle?
The next few days in Pine Castle's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Pine Castle's humid subtropical climate in Florida pairs 60°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 21°F apart across the seasons.

Rain and snow bring Pine Castle roughly 42 inches a year across approximately 227 measurable-precipitation days.

At 28.5°N, Pine Castle's 21°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Pine Castle's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Pine Castle

  • 32809
  • 32839

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.