TidePlanet

Weather in Florence

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:54 pm (PDT)
Now · light drizzle 55 °F
Feels like
51 °F
Low / high
48 / 56 °F
Rain
54%
Wind
11 mph SW
→ 30.10 inHg · steady

Today in Florence: drizzle, 48 °F to 56 °F, with a 54% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 43 °F to 54 °F and a 19% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 58 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Florence Muni (K6S2), 0.5 mi away · 19 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature57 °F
Wind7 mph variable direction

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Drizzle 48 / 56 °F 54% 12 mph SSW 7.0 ft 3:15 am · 2:25 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Drizzle 43 / 54 °F 19% · 0.06 in 7 mph S 6.9 ft 4:10 am · 3:11 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Drizzle 40 / 54 °F 19% 9 mph S 5.1 ft 5:08 am · 4:03 pm NBM
Sat 31 Light drizzle 38 / 53 °F 28% · 0.02 in 5 mph S 3.8 ft 6:11 am · 5:05 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 39 / 55 °F 7% 4 mph NNE 5.2 ft 6:19 am · 5:19 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 57 °F 7% 5 mph E 7.7 ft 7:24 am · 6:42 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 42 / 58 °F 7% 5 mph ENE 7.5 ft 8:20 am · 8:05 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 41 / 58 °F 18% 5 mph SSE 6.1 ft 9:07 am · 9:19 pm NBM
Thu 5 Light rain 45 / 56 °F 27% 5 mph SSE 10 ft 9:47 am · 10:22 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light rain 45 / 56 °F 33% · 0.15 in 6 mph S 13 ft 10:23 am · 11:17 pm NBM
Sat 7 Drizzle 46 / 57 °F 32% · 0.24 in 8 mph SSW 12 ft 10:56 am NBM
Sun 8 Heavy drizzle 46 / 63 °F 43% · 0.15 in 9 mph SE 12 ft 12:06 am · 11:28 am NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Light drizzle 53 / 64 °F 43% · 0.07 in 9 mph SE 12 ft 12:52 am · 12:00 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 51 / 61 °F 57% 6 mph ENE 13 ft 1:35 am · 12:31 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 10:00 am; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light drizzleLight drizzleDrizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 50°51°51°51°55°56°53°50°
Chance of rain 10%54%30%15%6%4%4%4%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 9 S10 S11 S10 SSW9 SW11 SW8 SW6 S
Humidity 92%92%92%92%93%82%88%93%
UV 00002100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 55°53°54°57°59°60°64°
AIFS 55°54°55°54°54°59°61°
GFS 56°57°55°55°58°62°62°
ICON 53°54°53°52°55°61°65°
HRRR 56°55°—————
NBM 55°54°54°53°55°57°58°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0.20 in0.15 in0.13 in0.01 in000
AIFS 0.21 in0.12 in0.12 in0000
GFS 0.07 in00.03 in0.05 in000
ICON 0.18 in0.05 in00.10 in0.01 in00
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0.26 in0.16 in00.02 in000
Confidence highmediummediummediumhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 102151692361482211261019
AIFS 10685585
GFS 717671415915711711610
ICON 816817918474761159
HRRR 12221417—————
NBM 7174791558465958
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 100%62%31%45%18%4%12%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 100%20%29%49%6%6%16%
NBM (NOAA) 54%19%19%28%7%7%7%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 2%0%5%6%0%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, a bit wetter and a much warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Normal +0.4 °F Below −50% A bit above +0.9 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Above +4.0 °F Above +63% Well above +3.8 °F 56° / 52°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 Above +3.4 °F A bit above +43% Well above +5.4 °F 55° / 51°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 Above +3.6 °F A bit above +31% Well above +6.3 °F 55° / 50°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Above +3.2 °F A bit above +29% Well above +6.8 °F 53° / 48°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November A bit above +2.2 °F Normal Above +3.4 °F
December Above +4.3 °F A bit above +25% Well above +7.7 °F
January Above +4.3 °F A bit above +43% Well above +7.4 °F
February Above +3.2 °F A bit above +30% Well above +5.9 °F
March Above +3.6 °F A bit above +28% Well above +5.0 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Florence climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Florence is from July to August: highs of 70 °F to 72 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 51° 39° 11.69 in 18 2.1 50° 9.7 ft
FebruaryFeb 53° 39° 8.41 in 15 3.8 50° 8.9 ft
MarchMar 55° 40° 9.66 in 17 4.3 50° 8.5 ft
AprilApr 59° 42° 5.73 in 14 5.4 51° 7.5 ft
MayMay 63° 46° 3.72 in 9 7.0 53° 5.9 ft
JuneJun 67° 49° 2.43 in 6 7.8 55° 5.3 ft
JulyJul 70° 52° 0.57 in 1 9.5 55° 5.0 ft
AugustAug 72° 53° 0.91 in 2 8.5 55° 4.7 ft
SeptemberSep 70° 51° 2.11 in 5 7.2 55° 5.8 ft
OctoberOct 65° 46° 6.24 in 11 4.2 54° 7.2 ft
NovemberNov 56° 42° 10.70 in 17 2.3 53° 8.9 ft
DecemberDec 51° 39° 12.66 in 18 1.6 51° 9.8 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 50° 9.7 ft
Feb 50° 8.9 ft
Mar 50° 8.5 ft
Apr 51° 7.5 ft
May 53° 5.9 ft
Jun 55° 5.3 ft
Jul 55° 5.0 ft
Aug 55° 4.7 ft
Sep 55° 5.8 ft
Oct 54° 7.2 ft
Nov 53° 8.9 ft
Dec 51° 9.8 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 74.83 in of rain on about 133 days and about 1,950 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now55 °Ffeels like 51 °F
Tomorrow43 / 54 °F

It's 55 °F now (feels like 51 °F). Today, 48 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 43 °F to 54 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 54%
  • Thu 29 19% 0.06 in
  • Fri 30 19%
  • Sat 31 28% 0.02 in
  • Sun 1 7%
  • Mon 2 7%
  • Tue 3 7%

Today the chance of rain reaches 54%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 19% and 0.06 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 1.27 in; last 7 days, 1.91 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity83%
Dew point50 °F

Humidity is 83% now and the dew point is 50 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now10 migood
Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (10 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now1
Today's peak2low

Thu 29: 2 · Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.15 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 39
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Heavy drizzle48 / 56 °F0.41 in9 mph WSW
Mon 26 Light rain50 / 56 °F0.72 in14 mph SW
Sun 25 Rain45 / 54 °F1.05 in14 mph S
Sat 24 Overcast40 / 63 °F08 mph ENE
Fri 23 Overcast43 / 61 °F09 mph N
Thu 22 Overcast46 / 62 °F013 mph NNW
Wed 21 Partly cloudy46 / 72 °F09 mph NE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast47 / 73 °F07 mph ENE
Mon 19 Overcast47 / 62 °F06 mph SW
Sun 18 Overcast43 / 64 °F06 mph NNE
Sat 17 Light drizzle52 / 66 °F0.02 in9 mph NNW
Fri 16 Overcast51 / 74 °F08 mph E
Thu 15 Clear sky53 / 83 °F013 mph E
Wed 14 Overcast45 / 73 °F07 mph NE
Tue 13 Overcast40 / 67 °F06 mph NE
Mon 12 Overcast40 / 62 °F07 mph NNE
Sun 11 Clear sky42 / 63 °F010 mph NNE
Sat 10 Light drizzle44 / 59 °F0.04 in8 mph NNW
Fri 9 Light drizzle49 / 64 °F0.01 in10 mph NNW
Thu 8 Mainly clear50 / 73 °F07 mph NNE
Wed 7 Clear sky51 / 76 °F07 mph NE
Tue 6 Mainly clear52 / 76 °F06 mph NNE
Mon 5 Overcast54 / 73 °F07 mph N
Sun 4 Overcast53 / 76 °F05 mph NNE
Sat 3 Overcast53 / 73 °F06 mph N
Fri 2 Overcast53 / 71 °F08 mph N
Thu 1 Overcast53 / 75 °F07 mph NNE
Wed 30 Overcast56 / 73 °F08 mph N
Tue 29 Overcast50 / 68 °F06 mph SSW
Mon 28 Overcast45 / 65 °F08 mph NNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in FlorenceQuestions

What's the weather like today in Florence?

Drizzle, from 48 °F to 56 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph) and a 54% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Florence?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 19% (0.06 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 38 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 2 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.10 inHg and steady: −0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Florence?

The best time to visit Florence is from July to August: highs of 70 °F to 72 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Florence in October?

In October, Florence normally sees highs of 65 °F and lows of 46 °F, with about 11 rainy days (6.24 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 54 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Florence?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 72 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 39 °F. The wettest is December (12.66 in) and the driest, July.

More about Florence today

Weather near Florence

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

Learn more

Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:54 pm (local time).

Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from

Settings

How numbers and colors show across the site.

Height and distance Tides, waves and distances
Temperature Air and water
Wind Speed and gusts
Time Tides, sun and moon
Pressure Air pressure
Theme Automatic: same as your system

Saved only in this browser.