Laurel Hill, Florida Weather
Laurel Hill, 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 Laurel Hill, Okaloosa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Laurel Hill. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Laurel Hill is published on the Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) page, 22 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 Laurel Hill 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 Laurel Hill: Duke Field (KEGI) 36 km · Defuniak Springs Airport (K54J) 39 km · Eglin Auxiliary Field 6 Airport (KZ01) 46 km · Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) 54 km
Conditions reported at KCEW describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurel Hill.
About Laurel Hill, Florida
Laurel Hill rests in a landscape where the coastal plain begins its subtle swell, a place of pine-scented air and the quiet persistence of live oaks. It lies 15.5 miles north-north-east of Crestview, FL (from Crestview, FL: bearing 25°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Florala. The land here is a mosaic of sandy loam, yielding to the slow drip of humidity that slicks the leaves of magnolias and fosters a verdant undergrowth. Roads, often unpaved and winding, disappear into stands of timber, suggesting a life lived in communion with the surrounding woods, where the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant call of a bird are the dominant sounds. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to linger, filtering through the dense canopy in shafts of pale gold, illuminating the dappled shadows that lie across the forest floor. This corner of Okaloosa County carries the echoes of a more agrarian past, where timber and agriculture once defined the local economy, the scent of freshly cut pine mingling with the earthy perfume of tilled fields. While those industries have shifted, a connection to the land remains, evident in the small farms and the unhurried pace of life that characterizes Laurel Hill. The nearby waterways, including the slow-moving Yellow River, have historically served as vital arteries, shaping the settlement patterns and providing sustenance, their waters reflecting the deep green of the surrounding flora. The character of Laurel Hill is one of quiet resilience, a place where the enduring spirit of the South is felt in the warm, humid air and the enduring presence of its natural beauty.
Live animated radar for Laurel Hill 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 | Laurel Hill, Okaloosa County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.965737°N, 86.459672°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32567 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel Hill, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel Hill, 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 Laurel Hill includes coordinates 30.965737°N, 86.459672°W, situated in Okaloosa County. ZIP code 32567. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
