Lake Kathryn, Florida Weather
Lake Kathryn, 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 Kathryn, Lake County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lake Kathryn. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lake Kathryn is published on the Umatilla Municipal Airport (KX23) page, 19 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 Lake Kathryn 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 Kathryn: Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (KDED) 21 km · Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04) 35 km · Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) 37 km · Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) 38 km · Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) 46 km
Conditions reported at KX23 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Kathryn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Kathryn.
About Lake Kathryn, Florida
Lake Kathryn shimmers under a sky that can shift from a cerulean brilliance to a bruised, twilight purple with astonishing speed. It lies 11.4 miles west of DeLand, FL (from DeLand, FL: bearing 266°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of West DeLand. The land here, a gentle swell of Florida's interior, breathes with the humid embrace of subtropical air, thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant, sweet decay of palmettos. Cypress knees, like gnarled knuckles, punctuate the watery edges of the lake, their roots anchoring them in the dark, tea-colored depths. Spanish moss, a spectral lace, drapes itself from the branches of ancient oaks, catching the afternoon sun in a thousand silver threads. The surface of Lake Kathryn, when the wind is hushed, becomes a near-perfect mirror, reflecting the stoic green of the surrounding vegetation and the slow drift of puffy white clouds. The history of Lake Kathryn is as layered as the rich, dark soil that supports its citrus groves and hardy pines. Once a vital artery for steamboats carrying lumber and early settlers, its shores now whisper tales of a simpler time, a frontier spirit that has softened but not vanished. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, particularly citrus and cattle, has diversified, drawing strength from the steady influx of residents drawn to the serene beauty and the unhurried pace of life. Small businesses, from family-run hardware stores to quaint antique shops, line the modest main street, each a small testament to the enduring character of Lake Kathryn. The annual fishing tournaments, a tradition stretching back decades, still draw crowds, a lively echo of the lake's enduring appeal.
Live animated radar for Lake Kathryn 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 Kathryn, Lake County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.015262°N, 81.491458°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32767 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Kathryn, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Kathryn, 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 Kathryn includes coordinates 29.015262°N, 81.491458°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 32767. 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.
