Interlachen, Florida Weather
Interlachen, 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 Interlachen, Putnam County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Interlachen. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Interlachen is published on the Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field (K28J) page, 20 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. 4 airfields within reach of Interlachen 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 Interlachen: Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV) 38 km · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field (KOCF) 60 km · Flying Ten Airport (K0J8) 60 km
Conditions reported at K28J describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Interlachen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Interlachen.
About Interlachen, Florida
Interlachen rests in a land of gentle slopes, where the flatlands of North Florida begin to show a subtle rise, hinting at the ancient geological formations beneath. It lies 26.2 miles east of Gainesville, FL (from Gainesville, FL: bearing 94°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Florahome. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a pervasive fragrance that clings to the skin. Scattered pines and oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over the landscape, their shadows lengthening as the sun dips towards the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. The terrain itself is a mosaic of low-lying areas, some holding shallow, tea-colored lakes and ponds, others a rich, dark soil that promises fertility for those who cultivate it. This is a place where the natural world asserts its presence, a quiet dominance over the human imprints. The history of Interlachen is inextricably linked to the timber and turpentine industries that once thrived here, the scent of pine resin a constant reminder of its formative years. The land, rich with longleaf pines, offered a bounty that drew settlers and fueled a burgeoning economy for decades. While the grander days of the naval stores have largely receded, the echoes of that past remain in the weathered barns and the quiet resilience of the local populace. Today, Interlachen’s economy is more varied, with many residents finding work in neighboring communities or engaging in small-scale agriculture and local businesses. The town retains a certain unhurried character, a pace that allows for conversations on front porches and the simple pleasure of watching the evening light transform the familiar surroundings. The nearby lakes, once vital for transporting timber, now offer a different kind of solace, their still surfaces reflecting the sky and the overarching quietude of this enduring corner of Florida.
Live animated radar for Interlachen 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 | Interlachen, Putnam County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.623857°N, 81.890368°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32148, 32149 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Interlachen, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Interlachen, 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 Interlachen includes coordinates 29.623857°N, 81.890368°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 32148, 32149. 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.
