Lake Butler, Florida Weather
Lake Butler, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lake Butler, Union County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Butler.
About Lake Butler, Florida
Lake Butler lies in the heart of Union County, a place where the land breathes a slow, humid sigh under a wide, ever-changing sky. It lies 25.7 miles north of Gainesville, FL (from Gainesville, FL: bearing 358°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west-south-west of Highland. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, not dramatic peaks or valleys, but the subtle contours of north Florida, where pines stand sentinel and palmettos fan out in verdant bursts. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a scent that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The very character of Lake Butler is one of quiet resilience, a place that doesn't shout its presence but rather offers a steady, comforting hum. The history of Lake Butler is intertwined with the fertile soil and the slow, steady pulse of agriculture, particularly timber and cattle. For generations, these have been the economic bedrock, shaping the character and the fortunes of the community. The echoes of logging operations can almost be heard in the rustle of the leaves, a reminder of the industry that once dominated the landscape. While the exact founding dates are part of a longer narrative, the spirit of self-sufficiency and a connection to the land remain palpable. There's a distinct lack of pretense in Lake Butler; life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the fields, a rhythm that feels both ancient and reassuringly present.
Live animated radar for Lake Butler and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lake Butler, Union County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.022739°N, 82.339557°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32054, 34786 |
| Area Code | 850, 727 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Butler, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Butler, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Butler includes coordinates 30.022739°N, 82.339557°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 32054, 34786. Telephone area code: 850, 727. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
