Altha, Florida Weather
Altha, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Altha, Calhoun County.
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About Altha, Florida
Altha lies in a region where the earth gently slopes toward the Chipola River, a ribbon of dark water winding through the panhandle's verdant embrace. It lies 42.6 miles north-east of Panama City, FL (from Panama City, FL: bearing 48°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-east of Clarksville. The air here carries the humid breath of pine forests and the fainter, sweeter scent of blooming magnolias, especially potent in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, casting long, sleepy shadows across the fields. Oak trees, gnarled and broad, punctuate the landscape, their branches draped with Spanish moss, creating a kind of soft, ethereal fringe against the deep blue sky. The terrain itself is a patient unfolding of low hills and fertile bottomlands, a place where the land seems to breathe with a quiet, steady pulse. The history of Altha is tied to the fertile soils and the navigable waters that have sustained its inhabitants for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the agricultural promise of the region, established a life here, their endeavors shaped by the rhythms of planting and harvest. The local economy, once more directly reliant on farming, now sees its roots in the surrounding timber and the steady flow of goods along the Chipola. There’s a sense of enduring connection to the past, a feeling that the stories of those who cleared the land and built the first homes are still whispered on the breeze that rustles through the pines. A quiet dignity pervades Altha, a reflection of a place that has found its strength in its enduring natural beauty and the steadfast character of its people.
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| Location | Altha, Calhoun County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.570472°N, 85.127144°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32421 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altha, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altha, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Altha includes coordinates 30.570472°N, 85.127144°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 32421. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
