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Watergate, Florida Weather

Midyear heat — the wet season grip. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Watergate, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 7:25 AM
78
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
92%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Sunset
4:17 PM
Watergate, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWatergate, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 7 PM.
L 74°H 89°
Watergate, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    89°77°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    73%
    1.4″
    89°74°0°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    59%
    —
    95°77°+6°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    —
    93°84°-2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    —
    94°85°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    93°85°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    0.01″
    92°80°-1°
Watergate, FL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°82°94°6a12p6p12anow 77°high 89°low 74°PRECIP %
Watergate, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
262° · veering 156°
Direction
W
262°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 16 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1711SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Watergate, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1016.1
+0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 30.01 inHg
Now
1016.1
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1016–1018
1010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1017.61015.61016.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Watergate, FL
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.85 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
19μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
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/m³380
Watergate, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.7mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
11:25 UTC · Watergate, 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
11:25 UTC · Watergate, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Watergate, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Watergate, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Watergate, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:08 AM
Sunrise
2:33 AM
Daylight
13h 44m
Sunset
4:17 PM
Civil dusk
8:44 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Watergate, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
11:35 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Watergate, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Midyear heat — the wet season grip

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Watergate at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: January 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Watergate

  1. Sun89°77°24%
  2. Mon89°74°73%
  3. Tue95°77°59%
  4. Wed93°84°23%
  5. Thu94°85°11%
  6. Fri93°85°23%
  7. Sat92°80°48%
  8. Sun91°80°24%
  9. Mon92°84°31%
  10. Tue93°83°34%
  11. Wed92°81°36%
  12. Thu91°84°39%
  13. Fri93°83°48%
  14. Sat94°84°46%
  15. Sun93°85°42%

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 — Watergate

SPC includes Watergate 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: The year turns in trade winds.January 6–10: Reefs reflect clear winter light.January 11–15: Mangrove buds swell with green.January 16–20: Hibiscus opens in January sun.January 21–25: Early-blooming aster brings gold.January 26–31: Last cold breath, green rising.February 1–5: Plumeria and ceiba crown the canopy.February 6–10: Coral spawn timing aligns with moon.February 11–15: Morning dew lingers on new leaves.February 16–20: Trade-wind rhythm softens slightly.February 21–25: Humidity breaks the dry season spell.February 26–28: Mist rises where rain falls inland.March 1–5: Green thickens in every direction.March 6–10: Hidden creatures awaken in dampness.March 11–15: Fruiting cycles deepen as rains persist.March 16–20: Wings emerge from green.March 21–25: Light holds the horizon.March 26–31: Coral blooms begin.April 1–5: Thunder rolls across the sea.April 6–10: Migrants pour southward.April 11–15: Green deepens in all things.April 16–20: Rain paints the sky.April 21–25: Green shoots rise from the shore.April 26–30: Heat breaks the last restraint.May 1–5: Lei Day—flowers crown the islands.May 6–10: Rain falls on greening grain.May 11–15: Green life breaks upward.May 16–20: Flowers spill across the islands.May 21–25: Summer arrives in thunder.May 26–31: Frogs sing the summer in.June 1–5: First trades stir the ceiba canopy.June 6–10: Afternoon showers claim the ritual.June 11–15: Easterly waves thread the Atlantic.June 16–20: Reef polyps synchronize in moonlight.June 21–25: The sun reaches its zenith turn.June 26–30: Lightning bugs dance above the flooded lowlands.July 1–5: Midyear heat — the wet season grip.July 6–10: Warm breeze across the mangrove maze.July 11–15: Storm surge begins its rhythm.July 16–20: Juvenile raptors test the thermals.July 21–25: The earth releases its breath — humidity peaks.July 26–31: Fruits swell in the tropical canopy.August 1–5: August opens — storms become routine.August 6–10: Autumn whispers in the trade wind shift.August 11–15: Cool winds find their path again.August 16–20: Cicadas hum through the heat.August 21–25: Trade winds gather strength.August 26–31: Hurricane season intensifies.September 1–5: Peak storm season dawns.September 6–10: Wet-season rains peak.September 11–15: Mid-season storm lull.September 16–20: Equinox approaches.September 21–25: Storm intensity ebbs slightly.September 26–30: Late-season storms persist.October 1–5: Easterly waves train across the basin.October 6–10: Hurricane season's second peak.October 11–15: Seasonal wind shift emerges.October 16–20: Atlantic storms retreat.October 21–25: Trade winds solidify.October 26–31: Dry season's arrival.November 1–5: Last storms clear the horizon.November 6–10: Dry season takes hold.November 11–15: Migratory arrivals from the north.November 16–20: The emerald deepens.November 21–25: Dust veil settles.November 26–30: Harvest calm descends.December 1–5: Deep dry season opens.December 6–10: Winter trades blow strong.December 11–15: Solstice approaches in green silence.December 16–20: The sun turns again.December 21–25: Solstice—renewal in stillness.December 26–31: Year's end in tropical stillness.🌱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

Midyear heat — the wet season grip

July arrives at full tropical intensity. Afternoon showers violent and brief. Trade winds weaken. Air feels solid with moisture and warmth.

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

The year in Watergate tops out in August (~82°F) and dips lowest in January (~68°F), with June wettest at 7.3 inches and December driest at 1.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January68°1.7″20
February68°1.7″16
March71°1.9″16
April74°2.4″15
May78°4.6″21
June81°7.3″26
July82°5.9″28
August82°6.4″29
September81°6.5″28
October78°4.3″26
November73°1.9″19
December70°1.6″20

Regional context

In Watergate, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 68°F and July near 82°F — a 14°F seasonal arc — with about 46.1 inches of precipitation over 265 rainy or snowy days.

Summer convection drives Watergate's precipitation: June logs 7.3 inches on 25.8 rainy days, against December's 1.6 inches on 20.3 — warm-season storms carry Watergate's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Watergate with places like Hillsboro Pines, FL, Parkland, FL and Coconut Creek, FL.

Hard freezes are rare in Watergate: the coldest month averages 68°F, so Watergate's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 82°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Watergate, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Watergate's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Hillsboro Pines, FL, Parkland, FL, Coconut Creek, FL, Coral Springs, FL, Deerfield Beach, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Watergate?
Watergate's last spring frost lands near mid-February, and in Watergate the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Watergate?
June is the wettest month in Watergate, about 7.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 46 inches.
What is the warmest month in Watergate?
The warmest stretch in Watergate comes in August, around 82°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Watergate?
On average January is the chilliest month in Watergate, about 68°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Watergate?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-February in Watergate; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Watergate get?
Watergate averages about 265 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Watergate?
Watergate's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 68°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Watergate?
Watergate'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 Watergate?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Watergate in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Watergate?
Current conditions for Watergate and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Watergate forecast updated?
The Watergate forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Watergate?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Watergate 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 Watergate?
The next few days in Watergate's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Watergate, Florida has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 68°F, July about 82°F, 14°F between them.

Across the year, Watergate collects about 46 inches of precipitation over roughly 265 days with measurable rain or snow.

At 26.3°N, Watergate's 14°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Watergate's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Watergate

  • 33428

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.