Bushnell, Florida Weather
Bushnell, 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 Bushnell, Sumter County.
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About Bushnell, Florida
Bushnell sits under a sky that seems to stretch further than the eye can follow, a broad canvas of pale blue that bleeds into hazy gold as the afternoon wears on. It lies 17.4 miles south-west of Leesburg, FL (from Leesburg, FL: bearing 235°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south of Lake Panasoffkee. The land here, a gently rolling expanse, is given over to wide fields and scattered stands of live oak, their branches gnarled and heavy with Spanish moss, like ancient beards against the bright Florida sun. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, carries the distant hum of traffic from the highway, a constant reminder of the world beyond these quiet horizons. Roads, some paved and smooth, others the color of sun-baked clay, wind between the fields, often disappearing into the shimmering heat that rises from the asphalt, blurring the edges of the landscape into a soft, impressionistic haze. The history of Bushnell is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, steady growth of the surrounding citrus groves and cattle ranches, industries that have shaped the character of this place for generations. The fertile soil, once home to indigenous peoples, later yielded to settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land and a slower pace of life, a legacy that still resonates in the unhurried rhythm of its days. Today, the economy of Bushnell remains tethered to agriculture, though the lure of nearby metropolitan centers has introduced a subtle shift, drawing new faces and a touch of modern bustle to its established ways. The old general stores still stand, their wooden facades weathered by countless summers, offering a glimpse into a past where community and commerce were intertwined, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this central Florida locale.
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| Location | Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.664992°N, 82.112863°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33513 |
| Area Code | 407, 321 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bushnell, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bushnell, 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 Bushnell includes coordinates 28.664992°N, 82.112863°W, situated in Sumter County. ZIP code 33513. Telephone area code: 407, 321. 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.
