Auburndale, Florida Weather
Auburndale, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Auburndale, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Auburndale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Auburndale is published on the Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Auburndale have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Auburndale: Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) 43 km
Conditions reported at KGIF describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Auburndale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Auburndale.
About Auburndale, Florida
Auburndale, a place where the flatlands of Central Florida begin to whisper of gentle swells, unfolds under a sky that often spills into hues of bruised plum and molten gold at dusk. It lies 4.5 miles north-west of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 311°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east of Lakeland. Here, the air, thick with the humid breath of the subtropics, carries the faint, sweet perfume of citrus groves, a fragrant memory that lingers even as the last rays of sun surrender to twilight. Live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient, silver beards, stand sentinel over stretches of verdant pasture and the occasional shimmering lake, their surfaces mirroring the vast, unburdened expanse above. The landscape itself is a study in soft contours, a gentle undulation that invites the eye to wander, punctuated by the occasional stoic silhouette of a water tower against the fading light. The story of Auburndale is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the bounty it yields. Once a significant hub for citrus cultivation and shipping, its economy still bears the imprint of those sun-drenched orchards, though the landscape now also plays host to a more diverse agricultural tapestry, including cattle ranches and ornamental nurseries. The arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century was the spark that ignited its growth, transforming it from a quiet settlement into a bustling center for trade. Today, the echoes of this industrious past are palpable in the enduring spirit of its residents, a community that cherishes its heritage while embracing the evolving rhythms of modern life, a place where the legacy of pioneers still informs the quiet diligence of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Auburndale and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Auburndale, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.065298°N, 81.788691°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33823, 33868 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Auburndale, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Auburndale, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Auburndale includes coordinates 28.065298°N, 81.788691°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33823, 33868. Telephone area code: 561. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
