Valparaiso, Florida Weather
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Valparaiso weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast10%—90°77°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——89°77°-1°
- MondayJul 6Showers28%0.13″93°78°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail43%—92°77°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail22%—92°77°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear21%—94°80°+2°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear18%—93°80°-1°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 69 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 8.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 64 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 8.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 64
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.7 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- 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
- 10:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Valparaiso at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: February 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 32580
16-Day Forecast — Valparaiso
- Sat90°77°10%
- Sun89°77°7%
- Mon93°78°28%
- Tue92°77°43%
- Wed92°77°22%
- Thu94°80°21%
- Fri93°80°18%
- Sat93°80°25%
- Sun94°81°39%
- Mon85°74°38%
- Tue80°72°24%
- Wed89°74°37%
- Thu86°75°49%
- Fri90°74°42%
- Sat94°77°47%
- Sun98°76°35%
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 — Valparaiso
SPC includes Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso
- 32580
- 32542