Weather in Chiefland, Florida
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Chiefland, FL
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
86°
Humidity
69%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Chiefland, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
79°
8p
75°
9p
71°
10p
69°
11p
67°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
62°
3a
61°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
65°
9a
71°
10a
76°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
84°
2p
85°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
86°
6p
83°
7p
Chiefland, FL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast19%93°63°
- SundayMay 17Drizzle31%91°72°
- MondayMay 18Mostly Clear—94°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle32%96°69°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast25%96°70°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle27%94°70°
- FridayMay 22Overcast34%95°71°
Chiefland, FL
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Chiefland, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
110° · veering 141°
Direction
ESE
110°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
17
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Chiefland, FL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 81.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Chiefland, FL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Daylight
13h 39m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
12:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Chiefland, FL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 12:36 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Chiefland, FL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Chiefland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, 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.