Lithia, Florida Weather
Lithia, 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 Lithia, Hills County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lithia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lithia is published on the South Lakeland Airport (KX49) page, 16 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 Lithia 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 Lithia: Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) 22 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 28 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 34 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 38 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 46 km
Conditions reported at KX49 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lithia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lithia.
About Lithia, Florida
Lithia breathes a quiet agrarian spirit under the wide Florida sky. It lies 2.2 miles east of Fish Hawk, FL (from Fish Hawk, FL: bearing 90°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Brandon. The land here, not far from the coast, is a gentle tapestry of pine hammocks and palmetto scrub, punctuated by the slow, dark waters of the Alafia River. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating the sandy soil and the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun, a subtle fragrance that clings to the air and the skin. The terrain is low-lying, a soft undulation that promises a closeness to the earth, a groundedness that feels ancient and enduring. The history of Lithia is as much about water as it is about land, its lifeblood the Alafia River, a waterway that has long dictated the rhythm of its existence. For generations, this region has been shaped by agriculture, its fertile soil yielding crops that have sustained its people and its economy. Though now a quiet place, the echoes of its past are present in the weathered barns and the stoic, venerable oaks that stand sentinel over the fields. The local economy, once heavily reliant on farming, now finds a more diverse footing, with a quiet resurgence of interest in artisanal crafts and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that defines Lithia, drawing visitors who seek respite from the clamor of larger cities and a connection to a simpler, more elemental way of life.
Live animated radar for Lithia 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 | Lithia, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.850304°N, 82.174811°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33547 |
| Area Code | 407, 321 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lithia, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lithia, 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 Lithia includes coordinates 27.850304°N, 82.174811°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33547. Telephone area code: 407, 321. 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.
