Basinger, Florida Weather
Basinger, 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 Basinger, Okeechobee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Basinger. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Basinger is published on the Okeechobee County Airport (KOBE) page, 22 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. 6 airfields within reach of Basinger 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 Basinger: Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport (K9FD) 28 km · Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF) 33 km · MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field (KAGR) 43 km · River Ranch Resort Airport (K2RR) 46 km · Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO) 55 km
Conditions reported at KOBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Basinger specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Basinger.
About Basinger, Florida
Basinger rests in a land where the sun often paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, a place defined by its broad, flat horizons and the pervasive scent of warm earth. It lies 26.8 miles east-south-east of Sebring, FL (from Sebring, FL: bearing 104°T), and is situated 15.7 miles north-west of Okeechobee. The landscape here is a study in subtle variations of green and gold, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of palmetto palms and the occasional live oak draped with Spanish moss, its branches reaching like arthritic fingers. The air, thick and humid, carries the distant hum of unseen insects and the rustle of dry grass, a constant reminder of the subtropical embrace that defines this part of Okeechobee County. Evenings descend with a quiet grace, the light softening and pooling in the shallow ditches that line the roads, creating ephemeral reflections that shimmer and fade. The story of Basinger is intrinsically linked to the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Okeechobee, a watery heart that has long dictated the fortunes of the region. Once a hub for cattle ranching and citrus groves, its economy now leans more towards agriculture, with fields of sugarcane stretching towards the horizon, their green stalks a testament to the fertile soil. History whispers in the weathered boards of older buildings, remnants of a time when this was a vital stopping point for those navigating the Kissimmee River and the great lake. While not a place of grand monuments, Basinger holds a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged by the land and its enduring connection to the rhythms of the water and the sun.
Live animated radar for Basinger 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 | Basinger, Okeechobee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.400319°N, 81.016454°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34972, 33827 |
| Area Code | 239, 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Basinger, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Basinger, 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 Basinger includes coordinates 27.400319°N, 81.016454°W, situated in Okeechobee County. ZIP code 34972, 33827. Telephone area code: 239, 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.
