Hillcrest Heights, Florida Weather
Hillcrest Heights, 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 Hillcrest Heights, Polk County.
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About Hillcrest Heights, Florida
Hillcrest Heights unfurls across a gentle, rolling terrain, a landscape that feels both cultivated and wild. It lies 18.6 miles south-east of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 138°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-south-east of Lake Wales. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of citrus blossoms, a fragrance that mingles with the richer, earthier aroma of sun-baked soil. Oak trees, gnarled and wise, punctuate the horizon, their branches often draped with the silvery tendrils of Spanish moss, catching the light in a way that makes the very air seem to shimmer. The land slopes subtly towards unseen waterways, hinting at the hidden creeks and slow-moving rivers that thread through the surrounding countryside, their presence a constant, murmuring undercurrent. The story of Hillcrest Heights is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, a legacy born from the rich mineral sands and the abundant sunshine that have long drawn settlers to Polk County. Once a vibrant hub for citrus groves, the land still bears the imprint of those orchards, with rows of trees, some ancient and bowed, still yielding their tart, fragrant fruit. While the agricultural economy has evolved, the spirit of cultivation persists, evident in the well-tended gardens and the small farms that dot the periphery of Hillcrest Heights. Local businesses, often family-run, reflect this enduring connection to the land, offering everything from fresh produce to handcrafted goods, their presence a quiet testament to the enduring strength of this Polk County locale.
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| Location | Hillcrest Heights, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.821138°N, 81.530631°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33827 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hillcrest Heights, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillcrest Heights, 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 Hillcrest Heights includes coordinates 27.821138°N, 81.530631°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33827. Telephone area code: 561. 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.
