DeFuniak Springs, Florida Weather
DeFuniak Springs, 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 DeFuniak Springs, Walton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near DeFuniak Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for DeFuniak Springs is published on the Defuniak Springs Airport (K54J) page, 4 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 DeFuniak Springs 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 DeFuniak Springs: Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) 39 km · Duke Field (KEGI) 40 km · Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) 47 km · Destin Executive Airport (KDTS) 49 km
Conditions reported at K54J describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at DeFuniak Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for DeFuniak Springs.
About DeFuniak Springs, Florida
DeFuniak Springs rests in a gentle hollow, a place where the Florida sun, even in its most intense moments, seems softened by the pervasive humidity that hangs like a veil. It lies 27.2 miles east of Crestview, FL (from Crestview, FL: bearing 96°T), and is situated 4.2 miles west of Argyle. The landscape here is a study in subtle greens and earthy browns, a low-lying terrain characterized by sandy soil that easily yields to the persistent growth of longleaf pines, their needles forming a soft carpet underfoot. Cypress trees, their knees protruding like ancient knuckles from the shallow, dark waters of the numerous small lakes that dot the area, lend a primeval feel to the periphery of town. The air itself carries a certain languid quality, a stillness broken only by the distant buzz of cicadas or the rustle of leaves, and as dusk descends, a soft, almost violet hue washes over the sky, painting the gnarled branches of oaks in silhouette. The founding of DeFuniak Springs is inextricably linked to the arrival of the railroad, a vital artery that brought commerce and settlers to this once-remote corner of the Panhandle. The town’s economic lifeblood, for a time, flowed from the timber industry and agriculture, with vast tracts of land dedicated to cotton and later, citrus groves, their sweet fragrance a fleeting memory now. The distinctive circular lake at the heart of DeFuniak Springs, a natural wonder that lends the town its name, has long been a focal point, drawing visitors and serving as a quiet stage for local gatherings. Today, while retaining its unhurried pace, DeFuniak Springs continues to cultivate a sense of community, its weathered storefronts and modest homes whispering tales of generations past, a quiet resilience evident in the enduring character of its people.
Live animated radar for DeFuniak Springs 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.
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| Location | DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.721023°N, 86.115218°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32435, 32433 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This DeFuniak Springs, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for DeFuniak Springs, 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 DeFuniak Springs includes coordinates 30.721023°N, 86.115218°W, situated in Walton County. ZIP code 32435, 32433. 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. 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.
