Homeland, Florida Weather
Homeland, 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 Homeland, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Homeland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Homeland is published on the Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) page, 14 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 Homeland 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 Homeland: Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) 22 km · South Lakeland Airport (KX49) 25 km · Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) 27 km · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) 28 km · Wauchula Municipal Airport (KCHN) 34 km
Conditions reported at KBOW describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Homeland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Homeland.
About Homeland, Florida
Homeland’s character is etched in the gentle sweep of its sandy terrain, a place where the light often softens to a hazy gold as afternoon wears on. It lies 15.2 miles south-south-west of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Bartow. The landscape is a subtle mosaic of scrub pines, their needles whispering in the infrequent breeze, interspersed with stretches of low-lying palmettos and the occasional sturdy oak, their branches spreading wide like patient sentinels. Here and there, the earth gives way to shallow, slow-moving creeks, their banks fringed with a verdant, tenacious growth that thrives in the humid air, reflecting the broad, often cloud-dappled sky. The very air carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and sun-baked pine, a constant reminder of the land's quiet perseverance. The history of Homeland is tied to the agricultural aspirations that shaped much of this region, its early days marked by the cultivation of citrus groves and other hardy crops that could withstand the subtropical climate. While the grander ambitions of large-scale farming have receded, a spirit of self-sufficiency and close-knit community endures, a legacy carried forward by generations who understand the rhythms of this place. The local economy, though modest, finds its pulse in small businesses and the services that support the surrounding residential areas, a quiet hum rather than a clamorous roar. There are no towering landmarks to draw the crowds, only the understated beauty of the natural world and the shared history that binds its residents, a testament to a life lived in modest, enduring harmony with the land.
Live animated radar for Homeland 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 | Homeland, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.817806°N, 81.824527°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33847 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Homeland, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Homeland, 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 Homeland includes coordinates 27.817806°N, 81.824527°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33847. 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.
