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West Pensacola, Florida Weather

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

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

West Pensacola, FL
Sunday, July 5 at 6:31 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
80°
Humidity
83%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:52 AM
Sunset
2:54 PM
West Pensacola, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWest Pensacola, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit with a 36% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 72°H 91°
West Pensacola, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    36%
    —
    91°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    36%
    2.3″
    84°75°-7°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    52%
    —
    95°78°+11°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    —
    94°79°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    21%
    —
    96°78°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    11%
    —
    95°82°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    —
    93°82°-2°
West Pensacola, FL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°81°94°6a12p6p12anow 72°high 91°low 72°PRECIP %
West Pensacola, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
339° · veering 24°
Direction
NNW
339°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
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 5 · pk 14 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 164SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
West Pensacola, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.8
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.91 inHg
Now
1012.8
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.31011.51013.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
West Pensacola, FL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
→-2 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.77 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
62μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.7 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
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
West Pensacola, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
28.7mi
UNLIMITED
87 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
11:31 UTC · West Pensacola, 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
11:31 UTC · West Pensacola, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
West Pensacola, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
West Pensacola, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
West Pensacola, FL
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:25 AM
Sunrise
12:52 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
2:54 PM
Civil dusk
8:23 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
West Pensacola, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
11:04 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
West Pensacola, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

West Pensacola at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below 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.

15-Day Forecast — West Pensacola

  1. Sun91°73°36%
  2. Mon84°75°36%
  3. Tue95°78°52%
  4. Wed94°79°23%
  5. Thu96°78°21%
  6. Fri95°82°11%
  7. Sat93°82°23%
  8. Sun88°75°42%
  9. Mon78°75°48%
  10. Tue89°75°30%
  11. Wed91°82°20%
  12. Thu93°80°52%
  13. Fri90°80°45%
  14. Sat91°77°42%
  15. Sun86°76°59%

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 — West Pensacola

SPC includes West Pensacola 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

West Pensacola's warmest month is July (~81°F mean) and its coldest is January (~51°F). Rainfall peaks in August (6.9 inches) and bottoms out in October (2.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January51°4.9″16
February53°4.5″14
March60°5.3″16
April66°4.4″16
May74°2.8″15
June80°4.9″21
July81°6.6″27
August81°6.9″28
September77°4.5″19
October70°2.2″10
November60°3.7″13
December53°4.8″17

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, West Pensacola sees 51°F Januarys and 81°F Julys, a 30°F range, plus around 55.5 inches of precipitation across 210 days.

West Pensacola's precipitation spreads evenly: August peaks at 6.9 inches on 27.7 wet days, while October holds 2.2 inches over 10.5 — no month dominates West Pensacola's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups West Pensacola with places like Myrtle Grove, FL, Goulding, FL and Warrington, FL.

Freezes are uncommon in West Pensacola, where the coldest month averages 51°F; cool-season crops grow fall through spring. Summer heat in July (about 81°F) is the binding constraint, not cold. Within West Pensacola, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus West Pensacola's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Myrtle Grove, FL, Goulding, FL, Warrington, FL, Brent, FL, Bellview, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in West Pensacola?
Frost typically leaves West Pensacola by mid-March and returns to West Pensacola near mid-December.
What is the rainy season in West Pensacola?
August is the wettest month in West Pensacola, about 6.9 inches on average; the year totals roughly 56 inches.
What is the warmest month in West Pensacola?
West Pensacola peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in West Pensacola?
January is West Pensacola's coldest month, averaging about 51°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in West Pensacola?
Around mid-March, start frost-hardy crops in West Pensacola; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does West Pensacola get?
West Pensacola records around 210 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is West Pensacola?
Since January in West Pensacola averages 51°F, West Pensacola's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for West Pensacola?
West Pensacola'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 West Pensacola?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for West Pensacola in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in West Pensacola?
Current conditions for West Pensacola and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the West Pensacola forecast updated?
The West Pensacola forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in West Pensacola?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for West Pensacola 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 West Pensacola?
The next few days in West Pensacola's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a humid subtropical zone, West Pensacola, Florida swings from 51°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 30°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in West Pensacola totals around 56 inches, spread over about 210 days of rain or snow.

West Pensacola's 30°F range, set by its 30.4°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in West Pensacola.

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ZIP codes in West Pensacola

  • 32505
  • 32506
  • 32507

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.