Hilliard, Florida Weather
Hilliard, 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 Hilliard, Nassau County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hilliard. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hilliard is published on the Hilliard Airpark (K01J) page, 1 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 Hilliard 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 Hilliard: Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) 31 km · St Marys Airport (K4J6) 35 km · Whitehouse Naval Outlying Field (KNEN) 38 km · Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) 44 km · Herlong Airport (KHEG) 47 km
Conditions reported at K01J describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hilliard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hilliard.
About Hilliard, Florida
Hilliard unfolds across a landscape of low-lying terrain, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of nearby swampland and the gentle hum of insects. It lies 29.3 miles north-north-west of Jacksonville, FL (from Jacksonville, FL: bearing 328°T), and is situated 15.5 miles west-south-west of Kingsland. Longleaf pines and live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, punctuate the horizon, their shadows stretching long and thin in the late afternoon sun. The land here is flat, yielding easily to the slow-moving creeks and tributaries that thread their way through the verdant, subtropical growth, creating a sense of quiet enclosure. Even the sky seems to press down, a vast, humid canvas that can shift from brilliant, blinding blue to the bruised purples and grays of an approaching thunderstorm with startling swiftness. Life in Hilliard moves with a deliberate, almost molasses-like pace, a stark contrast to the clamor of more bustling centers, where the loudest sounds are often the distant rumble of a train or the crow of a rooster at dawn. The history of Hilliard is intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have shaped its development. Once a vital hub for timber and agriculture, its economy now leans on a mix of these traditional roots and the steady growth of new businesses that cater to a population seeking a more tranquil existence. Remnants of its past can be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the faded paint of older structures, silent witnesses to generations who worked this land. The St. Marys River, a significant waterway that forms part of the border, has always been a lifeline, facilitating transport and providing a rich ecosystem that still draws anglers and nature enthusiasts. While not a place of grand monuments, Hilliard possesses its own quiet dignity, a character forged by the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the subtle, persistent beauty of its natural surroundings.
Live animated radar for Hilliard 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 | Hilliard, Nassau County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.691068°N, 81.917333°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32046 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hilliard, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hilliard, 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 Hilliard includes coordinates 30.691068°N, 81.917333°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 32046. 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. 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.
