Mulberry, Florida Weather
Mulberry, 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 Mulberry, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mulberry. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mulberry is published on the South Lakeland Airport (KX49) page, 8 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 Mulberry 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 Mulberry: Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) 11 km · Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) 19 km · Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM) 22 km · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) 28 km · Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) 35 km
Conditions reported at KX49 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mulberry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mulberry.
About Mulberry, Florida
Mulberry, Florida, unfolds under a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken canvases of cerulean, punctuated by the slow drift of cottony clouds. It lies 10.1 miles south of Lakeland, FL (from Lakeland, FL: bearing 188°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Bartow. The landscape here, a gentle swell of land rather than dramatic peaks or valleys, is a mosaic of verdant pastures and the darker, richer hues of cultivated fields. Mature oak trees, their branches spreading like ancient, gnarled fingers, punctuate the horizons, offering dappled shade that hums with the lazy drone of unseen insects. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil, blooming wildflowers, and the distant, sweet scent of citrus groves, especially potent after a summer shower. This is a place where the sun’s descent paints the western sky in hues of fiery orange and soft lavender, casting long shadows that deepen the character of the rolling terrain. The story of Mulberry is deeply entwined with the earth beneath its feet, particularly the rich phosphate deposits that once fueled its prosperity. This mineral wealth, unearthed with determined effort, brought a surge of activity and shaped the very contours of the land, leaving behind a legacy visible in the reclaimed areas and the enduring spirit of its people. While the era of peak phosphate extraction has passed, the industrious nature of Mulberry persists, now often channeled into diversified agriculture and the quiet hum of local businesses. The town retains a welcoming, unhurried rhythm, a place where generations have cultivated not only the land but also a strong sense of community, a characteristic that shines through in its local gatherings and the friendly greetings exchanged on its sun-drenched streets.
Live animated radar for Mulberry 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 | Mulberry, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.895304°N, 81.973417°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33860 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mulberry, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mulberry, 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 Mulberry includes coordinates 27.895304°N, 81.973417°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33860. Telephone area code: 561. 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.
