Lakewood Ranch, Florida Weather
Lakewood Ranch, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakewood Ranch. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakewood Ranch is published on the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lakewood Ranch 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 Lakewood Ranch: Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) 35 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 46 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 52 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 59 km
Conditions reported at KSRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakewood Ranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Lakewood Ranch unfolds across rolling terrain, a verdant expanse where manicured landscapes meet the subtle, untamed breath of Florida’s coastal scrub. It lies 6.9 miles east-north-east of Sarasota, FL (from Sarasota, FL: bearing 60°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-north-east of Fruitville. Emerald fairways unfurl like ribbons beneath a sky that often burns a brilliant, almost impossibly blue, transitioning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. Live oaks, ancient sentinels draped in Spanish moss, stand as quiet witnesses to the gentle slope of the land, their branches reaching towards a sun-drenched horizon. The air here carries a faint, sweet perfume of blooming jasmine and the distant, salty kiss of the Gulf of Mexico, a constant reminder of its proximity. This master-planned development, born from the vision of transforming vast cattle ranches, has cultivated a vibrant local economy rooted in professional services, retail, and a growing healthcare sector. Its history is etched not in weathered stone but in the meticulous planning that guides its growth, a deliberate creation designed for a modern lifestyle. The distinctive character of Lakewood Ranch is a blend of purposeful design and the natural beauty it carefully preserves, evident in its community parks and the winding trails that invite exploration. It’s a place where the pulse of a bustling professional life coexists with the quietude of sheltered lakes and the rustle of palmettos in the warm breeze.
Live animated radar for Lakewood Ranch 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 | Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.3863°N, 82.4332°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34240, 34202 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakewood Ranch, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood Ranch, 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 Lakewood Ranch includes coordinates 27.386300°N, 82.433200°W, situated in Sarasota County. ZIP code 34240, 34202. Telephone area code: 941. 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.
