Grand Island, Florida Weather
Grand Island, 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 Grand Island, Lake County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Grand Island.
About Grand Island, Florida
Grand Island rises from the broad waters, a tranquil presence in the heart of Lake County. It lies 10.3 miles east-north-east of Leesburg, FL (from Leesburg, FL: bearing 61°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-west of Eustis. The land here is a gentle swell, a mosaic of sun-drenched fields and whispering pines that stretch towards the horizon. Palmettos fringe the edges of the landscape, their fronds catching the humid breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant citrus groves. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, offer their dappled shade, their branches draped with Spanish moss that sways like spectral beards, imbuing the quiet afternoons with a timeless stillness. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a golden luminescence, softening the edges of the world and casting long, languid shadows across the terrain. The early days of Grand Island were shaped by the fertile earth and the abundance of its surrounding waterways, which historically served as vital arteries for commerce and connection. Agriculture, particularly citrus and cattle ranching, has long been the bedrock of its economy, a tradition that continues to define the character of Grand Island. The land bears the imprint of generations who worked it, their efforts etched not in stone, but in the very way the fields are laid out and the orchards are tended. Though the pace of life here is measured, there's an underlying hum of quiet industry, a steady rhythm that echoes the ebb and flow of the nearby waters and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Grand Island 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 | Grand Island, Lake County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.882488°N, 81.728966°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32735 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grand Island, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grand Island, 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 Grand Island includes coordinates 28.882488°N, 81.728966°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 32735. Telephone area code: 904. 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.
