Gretna, Florida Weather
Gretna, 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 Gretna, Gadsden County.
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About Gretna, Florida
Gretna rests in the gentle embrace of Gadsden County, a place where the land slopes with a quiet grace towards unseen waterways, its soil a deep, rich ochre that promises sustenance. It lies 25.7 miles west-north-west of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 299°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-north-west of Quincy. Magnolia blossoms, heavy and sweet, perfume the humid air, and the sky, when it clears after a summer shower, often holds a bruised, luminous quality, as if the very light itself has been steeped in the emerald of the surrounding pine and oak. The roads here are less arteries and more thoughtful suggestions, winding through fields that seem to sigh with the breeze, punctuated by houses that wear their years with a weathered dignity. There's a stillness in Gretna, not of emptiness, but of a deep, abiding presence, a sense that the land has seen generations come and go, and holds their stories in its quiet heart. The history of Gretna is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile land that has sustained them. Once a hub for agriculture, particularly cotton and tobacco, its economy still carries the echoes of that agrarian past, with farming remaining a vital, if less dominant, force. You can still glimpse the ghosts of old rail spurs and imagine the rumble of trains that once carried the bounty of Gadsden County to markets far and wide. While no single industry defines Gretna today, the hum of local businesses and the steady rhythm of everyday life speak to a resilience, a quiet determination to thrive. The air here often carries a subtle scent of woodsmoke, a reminder of hearths and homes, and in the twilight, the distant, mournful cry of a train whistle can be heard, a lonely song that bridges the present with the past.
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| Location | Gretna, Gadsden County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.617138°N, 84.659914°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32332, 32351 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gretna, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gretna, 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 Gretna includes coordinates 30.617138°N, 84.659914°W, situated in Gadsden County. ZIP code 32332, 32351. Telephone area code: 850. 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.
