Bell, Florida Weather
Bell, 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 Bell, Gilchrist County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bell is published on the Cross City Airport (KCTY) page, 27 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. 5 airfields within reach of Bell 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 Bell: Flying Ten Airport (K0J8) 37 km · Lake City Gateway Airport (KLCQ) 55 km · Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV) 58 km · Williston Municipal Airport (KX60) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCTY describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bell.
About Bell, Florida
Bell rests in the heart of Gilchrist County, Florida, a place where the land unfolds in a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, giving way to the broad, patient sweep of pine forests and the occasional glint of sunlight on slow-moving waterways. It lies 33.1 miles west-north-west of Gainesville, FL (from Gainesville, FL: bearing 283°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-south-west of Spring Ridge. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a subtle perfume that mingles with the earthy aroma of damp soil after a summer rain. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient storytellers, stand sentinel over open fields, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the wide, quiet sky that presses down on this part of North Florida. The character of Bell is one of understated resilience, a quiet strength in the face of the elements, a place where the natural world dictates the rhythm of life, and the days unfold with a deliberate, unhurried grace. The history of Bell is intertwined with the fertile land and the waterways that have sustained its people for generations, a testament to the enduring spirit of agricultural enterprise. Once a hub for timber and turpentine, its economy has shifted, now finding its footing in the quiet pursuits of farming and ranching, where the rich soil yields its bounty under the generous Florida sun. The Suwannee River, a powerful force of nature, flows not far from Bell, its presence felt in the humidity that hangs in the air and the constant murmur of unseen water, a constant reminder of the natural heritage that shapes the region. Life in Bell moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the sun, a gentle unfolding of days where community bonds are as strong as the ancient oaks, and the simple act of living in harmony with the land is its most profound tradition.
Live animated radar for Bell 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 | Bell, Gilchrist County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.755512°N, 82.862624°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32619 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bell, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bell, 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 Bell includes coordinates 29.755512°N, 82.862624°W, situated in Gilchrist County. ZIP code 32619. Telephone area code: 904. 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.
