Freeport, Florida Weather
Freeport, 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 Freeport, Walton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Freeport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Freeport is published on the Defuniak Springs Airport (K54J) page, 26 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 Freeport 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 Freeport: Destin Executive Airport (KDTS) 34 km · Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) 36 km · Duke Field (KEGI) 41 km · Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) 48 km · Hurlburt Field (KHRT) 54 km
Conditions reported at K54J describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Freeport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Freeport.
About Freeport, Florida
Freeport, Florida, rests in the embrace of Choctawhatchee Bay, a place where the land gently slopes towards the shimmering expanse of water. It lies 30.1 miles east of Wright, FL (from Wright, FL: bearing 84°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Santa Rosa Beach. The air here carries the humid breath of the Gulf Coast, thick with the scent of pine and the faint, saline tang of the nearby sea. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, spread their moss-draped limbs like weathered guardians over the sandy soil, their roots gripping the earth with a quiet tenacity. The landscape is a study in soft greens and blues, punctuated by the occasional burst of color from wild azaleas or the sun-bleached hues of coastal flora. Even the light seems to soften here, particularly as dusk descends, casting a golden, almost ethereal glow across the bay, transforming the ordinary into something touched by a subtle magic. This stretch of Florida's Panhandle whispers tales of its past, a history intertwined with the bounty of its waterways and the resilience of its people. Once a hub for timber and fishing, the local economy in Freeport has evolved, though the echoes of those earlier industries remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern hum of commerce. The bay itself, a vital artery, continues to shape life, offering both a livelihood and a cherished recreational space, its waters reflecting the changing skies and the passing years. While not a place of grand monuments, Freeport possesses a distinct character, a quiet charm that draws from its natural setting and the enduring spirit of those who call it home, a place where the rhythm of life is often measured by the gentle lapping of waves against the shore.
Live animated radar for Freeport 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 | Freeport, Walton County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.498252°N, 86.136052°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32439 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeport, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeport, 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 Freeport includes coordinates 30.498252°N, 86.136052°W, situated in Walton County. ZIP code 32439. 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.
