Dover, Florida Weather
Dover, 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 Dover, Hills County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dover is published on the South Lakeland Airport (KX49) page, 18 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. 6 airfields within reach of Dover 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 Dover: Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) 20 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 24 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 31 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 34 km · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 47 km
Conditions reported at KX49 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dover.
About Dover, Florida
Dover unfolds under a sky that often wears the bruised purples and soft oranges of a Florida sunset, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet persistence. It lies 4.0 miles north-north-east of Valrico, FL (from Valrico, FL: bearing 15°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-east of Brandon. Rolling pastures, fringed by tenacious palmettos and the occasional proud live oak draped in Spanish moss, define the immediate contours of this landscape. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the distant, subtle perfume of citrus groves that dot the horizon. Dover’s character is not one of dramatic vistas, but rather a gentle, unassuming beauty, a low-lying expanse that invites contemplation rather than awe, where the rustle of dried grass underfoot is often the loudest sound. The history of Dover is rooted in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Once a vital hub for agriculture, particularly citrus and cattle ranching, the local economy still carries echoes of its agrarian past, though newer industries have begun to weave their way into the community's fabric. The legacy of citrus farming, evident in the occasional groves that still thrive, speaks to generations of dedication and a deep understanding of the land's bounty. While Dover may not boast grand monuments, its quiet persistence, its adaptation to changing times, and the resilient spirit of its people are its most distinctive features, a testament to a place that has always found its strength in the earth beneath its feet.
Live animated radar for Dover 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 | Dover, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.994188°N, 82.219534°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33527 |
| Area Code | 407, 321 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover, 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 Dover includes coordinates 27.994188°N, 82.219534°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33527. 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. 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.
