Black Diamond, Florida Weather
Black Diamond, 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 Black Diamond, Citrus County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Black Diamond. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Black Diamond is published on the Crystal River Airport (KCGC) page, 10 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 Black Diamond 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 Black Diamond: Inverness Airport (KINF) 20 km · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF) 38 km · Williston Municipal Airport (KX60) 49 km · Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport (KBKV) 49 km
Conditions reported at KCGC describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Black Diamond specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Black Diamond.
About Black Diamond, Florida
Black Diamond, a whisper of a place in Citrus County, breathes with the humid, verdant soul of Florida's interior. It lies 28.2 miles south-west of Ocala, FL (from Ocala, FL: bearing 228°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of Homosassa Springs. Here, the land itself seems to hum with a quiet, persistent life, a low-lying terrain where the canopy of live oaks and pines forms a dappled ceiling, filtering the sun into shifting mosaics on the sandy soil. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, carries the distant murmur of unseen water, a constant reminder of the wetlands and slow-moving creeks that define this landscape. The character of Black Diamond is one of gentle reserve, a place where nature’s insistent presence shapes the very rhythm of existence, where the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson against the deep green foliage offers a vibrant punctuation to the prevailing tranquility. The story of Black Diamond is less one of grand historical pronouncements and more of persistent, quiet industry, rooted in the earth's bounty. For generations, this land has offered its gifts, primarily through the cultivation of citrus, the sun-kissed fruits that lend their name to the surrounding county. This agricultural heartbeat has long been the primary pulse of Black Diamond's economy, a legacy carried from the early settlers who coaxed groves from the fertile soil. While the landscape still bears the marks of these endeavors, the rhythm of life has softened, a more relaxed tempo now prevailing, where the focus has shifted from intense cultivation to a more leisurely appreciation of the natural world. The nearby waters, teeming with life, offer a different kind of sustenance, a draw for those seeking the quiet thrill of a fishing line cast into the still, dark waters, a testament to Black Diamond's enduring connection to the land and its generous, unhurried offerings.
Live animated radar for Black Diamond 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 | Black Diamond, Citrus County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.91248°N, 82.485932°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34461 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Black Diamond, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Diamond, 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 Black Diamond includes coordinates 28.912480°N, 82.485932°W, situated in Citrus County. ZIP code 34461. Telephone area code: 941. 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.
