Lake Wales, Florida Weather
Lake Wales, 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 Wales, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lake Wales. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lake Wales is published on the Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Lake Wales 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 Wales: Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) 20 km · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) 24 km · Avon Park Executive Airport (KAVO) 35 km · MacDill Air Force Base Auxiliary Field (KAGR) 36 km · River Ranch Resort Airport (K2RR) 40 km
Conditions reported at KX07 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Wales specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Wales.
About Lake Wales, Florida
Lake Wales rises from the sandy heart of Polk County, a landscape sculpted by ancient ridges and the slow, deliberate erosion of time. It lies 12.3 miles south-east of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-east of Cypress Gardens. The terrain here, a gentle undulation of pine scrub and palmetto, suggests a land that has always been open to the sky, its horizons softened by the hazy, humid air of Central Florida. Deep cypress stands, ancient sentinels, guard the edges of shimmering lakes, their dark waters reflecting the vibrant green of surrounding foliage. In the early morning, a pearlescent mist often clings to the lower ground, blurring the edges of the world and lending a dreamlike quality to the waking hours. The story of Lake Wales is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the sweet scent of citrus that once dominated its economy. For decades, groves of oranges and grapefruit stretched like a verdant carpet, a testament to the region's agricultural bounty, though the industry has since faced challenges. More recently, the city has found a new identity, drawing visitors to its unique architectural treasures, particularly the Bok Tower Gardens, a national historic landmark that offers a serene escape with its soaring carillon and meticulously crafted gardens. The economic pulse of Lake Wales now beats with a blend of this heritage tourism and the steady hum of local businesses serving a community that cherishes its quiet charm.
Live animated radar for Lake Wales 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 Wales, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.901413°N, 81.58591°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33853, 33898, 33859 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Wales, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Wales, 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 Wales includes coordinates 27.901413°N, 81.585910°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33853, 33898, 33859. 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.
