Fellsmere, Florida Weather
Fellsmere, 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 Fellsmere, Indian River County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fellsmere. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fellsmere is published on the Sebastian Municipal Airport (KX26) page, 12 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 Fellsmere 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 Fellsmere: Vero Beach Regional Airport (KVRB) 22 km · Valkaria Airport (KX59) 22 km · Treasure Coast International Airport (KFPR) 38 km · Citrus Hedging Ranch Airport (K9FD) 48 km
Conditions reported at KX26 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fellsmere specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fellsmere.
About Fellsmere, Florida
Fellsmere breathes a quiet, sun-drenched existence in the heart of Florida's Indian River County. It lies 8.7 miles west-south-west of Sebastian, FL (from Sebastian, FL: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Barefoot Bay. The land here is a gentle, low-lying expanse, a mosaic of citrus groves that blush with ripening fruit and the darker, wilder greens of palmetto scrub and cypress stands. Canals, like silver threads, crisscross the terrain, remnants of ambitious drainage projects that sought to tame this subtropical landscape. The air itself carries a humid weight, thick with the scent of orange blossoms in spring and the earthy musk of damp soil after a summer shower. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds across the western sky, casting long, honeyed shadows that stretch and distort the shapes of the fields, imbuing the ordinary with a momentary, almost spectral beauty. The history of Fellsmere is deeply entwined with the agricultural ambitions that shaped this part of Florida. Founded by E. Nelson Fell, a visionary from Illinois, the town was born from a grand plan to drain and cultivate the vast expanse of the surrounding wetlands. This ambition led to the creation of an intricate network of canals, a defining feature of the landscape that continues to shape its character. For decades, citrus groves and cattle ranches formed the backbone of Fellsmere's economy, a testament to the enduring allure of the fertile soil. While the agricultural landscape has seen shifts, the spirit of hard work and resilience remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The distinctive "Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival," a local tradition celebrating a regional delicacy, offers a glimpse into the town's enduring connection to its roots and its unique place in the Florida narrative.
Live animated radar for Fellsmere 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 | Fellsmere, Indian River County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.767806°N, 80.601444°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32948 |
| Area Code | 321, 407 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fellsmere, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fellsmere, 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 Fellsmere includes coordinates 27.767806°N, 80.601444°W, situated in Indian River County. ZIP code 32948. Telephone area code: 321, 407. 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.
