Bristol, Florida Weather
Bristol, 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 Bristol, Liberty County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bristol.
About Bristol, Florida
Bristol rests in the broad, green embrace of Florida's Panhandle, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the slow, steady pulse of the natural world. It lies 41.4 miles west of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 270°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east of Blountstown. The land here, unfurling in rolling, sandy hills, is cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of longleaf pines and live oaks, their branches often draped with Spanish moss that sways like ancient beards in the Gulf breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in warm, shifting pools, illuminating the rich, dark earth and the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson wing. Small creeks, their waters the color of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, meander through the undergrowth, their gentle gurgle a constant, soothing counterpoint to the rustle of unseen creatures in the dense foliage. The history of Bristol is as deeply rooted as the towering pines that define its landscape, a testament to the hardy souls who first settled this fertile ground. For generations, the economy of Bristol has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture, particularly timber and cattle ranching, forming the backbone of its livelihood. The Apalachicola River, a vital artery for commerce in earlier times, still flows nearby, a silent witness to the steamboats that once plied its waters, carrying lumber and produce to distant markets. While the grander ambitions of industrial growth may have bypassed this quiet corner of Florida, Bristol has cultivated a distinct character, one of self-reliance and close-knit community, where the rhythm of life is set by the seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Bristol, Liberty County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.432141°N, 84.97575°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32321 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristol, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristol, 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 Bristol includes coordinates 30.432141°N, 84.975750°W, situated in Liberty County. ZIP code 32321. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
