Lake Alfred, Florida Weather
Lake Alfred, 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 Lake Alfred, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lake Alfred. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lake Alfred is published on the Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) page, 4 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. 3 airfields within reach of Lake Alfred 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 Lake Alfred: Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) 36 km · Orlando International Airport (KMCO) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGIF describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Alfred specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Alfred.
About Lake Alfred, Florida
Lake Alfred rests in a gentle hollow of Polk County, where the flat Florida terrain gives way to subtle rises and dips, a landscape shaped by ancient sands and the steady work of water. It lies 4.9 miles north of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 7°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-south-west of Haines City. The air here, especially in the long, luminous afternoons, carries the faint, sweet perfume of citrus blossoms, a scent that clings to the breeze and softens the edges of the sun-baked asphalt. Palm trees, their fronds rustling like hushed secrets, punctuate the horizons, and the deep, dark water of the lake itself, a namesake jewel, reflects the vast, ever-changing sky in a shimmer of blues and grays. It is a place where the light seems to linger, casting long, warm shadows that stretch across the manicured lawns and the sleepy streets of Lake Alfred. The economic heart of Lake Alfred has long been tied to the rich, fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy nurtured by generations of citrus growers. Though the landscape has seen its share of change, with subdivisions slowly claiming former groves, the spirit of agriculture still hums beneath the surface. The lake itself, a focal point for recreation and quiet contemplation, has always been a draw, inviting boaters and anglers to its cool depths. History whispers in the older homes, their porches wide enough for conversation, and in the quiet dignity of the town’s public spaces, hinting at a past where community was built on shared labor and the bounty of the land. This persistent connection to the earth and water gives Lake Alfred a character that is both enduring and deeply rooted.
Live animated radar for Lake Alfred 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 | Lake Alfred, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.091963°N, 81.723411°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33850 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Alfred, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Alfred, 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 Lake Alfred includes coordinates 28.091963°N, 81.723411°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33850. 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.
