Long Key, Florida Weather
Long Key, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Long Key, Monroe County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Long Key.
About Long Key, Florida
Long Key is a slender ribbon of land, a vibrant emerald thread stitched into the vast blue tapestry of the Florida Keys. It lies 49.3 miles south-south-west of Homestead, FL (from Homestead, FL: bearing 205°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-north-east of Duck Key. Its shores are fringed with mangroves, their tangled roots a living lace against the gentle lap of the turquoise water, a constant whisper of the ocean's breath. The air here carries a sweet, salty perfume, thick with the scent of sea grape and the subtle, earthy aroma of sun-baked limestone. Palm trees, with their fronds like elegant, green skirts, sway in a perpetual dance, their shadows stretching and shrinking with the sun's slow arc across the sky. The light itself seems to possess a unique quality, especially as dusk descends, painting the western horizon in washes of rose and gold that bleed into a deep, velvety indigo. This slender island, known historically as a haven for fishermen and a stop along the Overseas Railway, now thrives on the ebb and flow of tourism and the enduring allure of its marine life. The legacy of Henry Flagler's ambitious railway is still felt, a phantom echo of a grander past that once linked these scattered keys into a continuous, shimmering line. Today, Long Key State Park preserves a significant portion of this natural beauty, offering trails that wind through coastal hammocks and along undisturbed shorelines, inviting quiet contemplation of the wild, untamed spirit of the Keys. The economy here is intrinsically tied to the sea, with charter boats bobbing in the shallows and small, colorful shops offering glimpses into the island's relaxed, sun-drenched way of life. The rhythm of Long Key is dictated by the tides and the sun, a slow, deliberate pulse that encourages a deep appreciation for the simple, profound beauty of this sun-kissed outpost.
Live animated radar for Long Key and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Long Key, Monroe County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 24.824026°N, 80.813678°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33001 |
| Area Code | 305, 786 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Long Key, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Long Key, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Long Key includes coordinates 24.824026°N, 80.813678°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 33001. Telephone area code: 305, 786. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
