Hillcrest Heights, Florida Weather
Hillcrest Heights, 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 Hillcrest Heights, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hillcrest Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hillcrest Heights is published on the Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hillcrest Heights 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 Hillcrest Heights: Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO) 26 km · MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field (KAGR) 26 km · Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) 28 km · River Ranch Resort Airport (K2RR) 32 km · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) 35 km
Conditions reported at KX07 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hillcrest Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hillcrest Heights.
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.
Live animated radar for Hillcrest Heights 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
