Blountstown, Florida Weather
Blountstown, 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 Blountstown, Calhoun County.
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About Blountstown, Florida
Blountstown unfolds under a sky that often hangs heavy with humidity, a low-slung presence that lends a soft, diffused light to the landscape. It lies 41.6 miles east-north-east of Panama City, FL (from Panama City, FL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west of Bristol. The terrain here is a gentle swell and dip, not dramatic, but enough to give character to the fields of pine and scattered oaks. The Chipola River, a dark, languid ribbon, forms the town's western edge, its banks often draped in Spanish moss that sways like forgotten lace in the infrequent breeze. The air itself carries a persistent, earthy fragrance, a mingling of damp soil, blooming wildflowers in their season, and the distant, sweet decay of fallen leaves. This is a place where the green of the vegetation seems to seep into everything, from the faded paint of the clapboard houses to the very asphalt of the roads. The history of Blountstown is deeply entwined with the flow of the Chipola, a waterway that once served as its primary artery for commerce and connection. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the river's bounty, established a community that grew, slowly and organically, around agriculture. Cotton was king for a time, its white fields stretching across the land, but the economy has since diversified, with timber and cattle playing significant roles in the ongoing lifeblood of Blountstown. You can still feel the echo of those earlier days in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the older homes, each with its own story etched into the wood and the memories of its inhabitants. The pace of life here is measured, unhurried, with a deep-rooted sense of connection to the land and the enduring presence of the Chipola River.
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| Location | Blountstown, Calhoun County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.443529°N, 85.045195°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32424 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blountstown, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blountstown, 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 Blountstown includes coordinates 30.443529°N, 85.045195°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 32424. 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.
