Lake Monroe, 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 Monroe, Seminole County.
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Lake Monroe spreads wide and welcoming under the vast Florida sky, its surface a rippling mirror reflecting the emerald embrace of cypress and oak. It lies 3.7 miles west-north-west of Sanford, FL (from Sanford, FL: bearing 297°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-west of Deltona. Along its southern shores, the land rises gently, a tapestry of palmetto scrub and pine forests that whisper secrets on the warm breeze. The air here carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant perfume of blooming jasmine. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the stillness of the water and the patient, watchful presence of egrets on the muddy banks. This stretch of water, known as Lake Monroe, has long been a vital artery for the region, its history intertwined with the rise and fall of steamboat trade and the agricultural bounty of the surrounding lands. Once, it was a bustling hub for citrus growers and lumbermen, their livelihoods dependent on the navigable channels and the fertile soil that yielded abundant harvests. Today, its economy diversifies, drawing visitors to its recreational offerings and the charming waterfront communities that have sprung up like wildflowers along its edge. The ghost of that past can still be felt in the weathered pilings of forgotten docks and the slow, deliberate pace of life that still holds sway here, a quiet testament to a time when the lake itself dictated the rhythm of the day.
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| Location | Lake Monroe, Seminole County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.824714°N, 81.32701°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32771, 32747 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Monroe, 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 Monroe includes coordinates 28.824714°N, 81.327010°W, situated in Seminole County. ZIP code 32771, 32747. 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. 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.