Keystone 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 for Keystone Heights, Clay County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Keystone Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Keystone Heights is published on the Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Keystone 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 Keystone Heights: Palatka Municipal - Lt. Kay Larkin Field (K28J) 36 km · Flying Ten Airport (K0J8) 50 km · Cecil Airport (KVQQ) 50 km · Herlong Airport (KHEG) 59 km
Conditions reported at KGNV describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Keystone Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Keystone Heights unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape painted with the muted greens of live oaks and the rust-colored earth of North Florida. It lies 19.9 miles east-north-east of Gainesville, FL (from Gainesville, FL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-north-east of Melrose. Here, the land rises and dips with a gentle grace, creating a subtle topography that belies the flat expanse often associated with the region. Pine forests stand sentinel, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, while scattered ponds and wetlands catch the sky's reflection, mirroring the ever-shifting clouds. The air itself carries a distinct character, a humid embrace that softens the edges of the day and lends a languid quality to the atmosphere, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, ethereal shadows that stretch and morph across the fields. The history of Keystone Heights is a narrative woven with the threads of agriculture and a quiet resilience. Once a hub for citrus groves and cattle ranches, the land still bears the imprint of those early endeavors, though the economic pulse has shifted. Today, a more diversified approach marks its local economy, with small businesses and service industries forming the backbone of daily life. The presence of Lake Geneva, a significant waterway, offers a focal point for recreation and a reminder of the natural bounty that has sustained this locale for generations. It is a place where the past, though not overtly displayed in grand monuments, is present in the enduring spirit of its people and the very texture of the land they inhabit.
Live animated radar for Keystone 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.
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| Location | Keystone Heights, Clay County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.786077°N, 82.031489°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32656 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Keystone 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 Keystone Heights includes coordinates 29.786077°N, 82.031489°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 32656. Telephone area code: 904. 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.