Mount Dora, Florida Weather
Mount Dora, 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 Mount Dora, Lake County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Dora. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mount Dora is published on the Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Mount Dora 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 Mount Dora: Umatilla Municipal Airport (KX23) 14 km · Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) 16 km · Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) 40 km · Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) 42 km · Orlando International Airport (KMCO) 53 km
Conditions reported at KX04 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Dora specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mount Dora, Florida
Mount Dora rises from the undulating heart of Lake County, a place where the Florida landscape takes on an unexpected, gentle grandeur. It lies 11.7 miles north-west of Apopka, FL (from Apopka, FL: bearing 316°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-east of Eustis. Here, ancient oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like spectral beards, preside over rolling hills that belie the flat reputation of the state. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of pine and damp soil, a palpable presence that settles on the skin. The horizon, often softened by a haze that lends a dreamlike quality to the distant shores of the lakes, seems to invite exploration, promising hidden coves and sun-dappled pathways. Even the shadows cast by the magnolias seem to possess a deeper, more vibrant hue, a testament to the rich, dark earth that sustains this verdant pocket of Florida. The spirit of Mount Dora is deeply intertwined with the allure of its many surrounding lakes, the very arteries of its historical development and present-day charm. Once a vital hub for citrus groves, the fertile land still whispers of that agricultural past, though its economy has gracefully shifted towards tourism and the vibrant arts scene that now flourishes. Victorian architecture, a charming anachronism against the backdrop of subtropical foliage, lines streets that meander down to the waterfront, hinting at a genteel era of steamboats and leisurely pursuits. The town’s distinctive character, a blend of small-town warmth and an almost bohemian creativity, draws visitors to its antique shops, art galleries, and the iconic lighthouse, a beacon that guides not only boats but also the steady, unhurried pulse of daily life.
Live animated radar for Mount Dora 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 | Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.802492°N, 81.644519°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32757, 32756 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Dora, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Dora, 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 Mount Dora includes coordinates 28.802492°N, 81.644519°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 32757, 32756. Telephone area code: 904. 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.
