Lakeside, Florida Weather
Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, Hills County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakeside. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakeside is published on the Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) page, 15 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside: MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 20 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 26 km · South Lakeland Airport (KX49) 30 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 31 km · Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) 34 km
Conditions reported at KTPF describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeside.
About Lakeside, Florida
Lakeside, where the Gulf's humid breath often mingles with the scent of salt-laced pine, unfolds as a landscape of subtle undulations and shimmering waterways. It lies 2.1 miles south of Riverview, FL (from Riverview, FL: bearing 174°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-west of Brandon. Here, the land dips and rises with a gentle grace, the terrain a mosaic of sun-drenched palmettos, broadleaf evergreens, and the occasional stoic live oak, its branches draped in Spanish moss like ancient beards. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the promise of afternoon storms and the distant hum of unseen life. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting, golden patterns on the sandy soil, a constant reminder of the equatorial warmth that defines this corner of Florida. The history of Lakeside is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its waters, a story whispered in the weathered clapboard of its older structures and the enduring traditions of its people. Once a vital hub for fishing fleets and the processing of their catch, the local economy still retains echoes of that maritime heritage, even as it diversifies. The rhythm of life in Lakeside is measured not by the ticking of clocks, but by the ebb and flow of the tides and the slow, steady arc of the sun across the sky. Along its tranquil shores, the past is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the quiet persistence of its natural beauty and the enduring spirit of its residents.
Live animated radar for Lakeside 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 | Lakeside, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.8361°N, 82.3227°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33569, 32065, 32305, 32068 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeside, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeside, 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 Lakeside includes coordinates 27.836100°N, 82.322700°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33569, 32065, 32305, 32068. Telephone area code: 850. 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.
