Murdock, Florida Weather
Murdock, 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 Murdock, Charlotte County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Murdock. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Murdock is published on the Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) page, 30 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. 2 airfields within reach of Murdock 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 Murdock: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) 59 km
Conditions reported at KVNC describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Murdock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Murdock.
About Murdock, Florida
Murdock rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the land begins to soften and flatten, hinting at the proximity of the Gulf Coast. It lies 4.3 miles north-west of Port Charlotte, FL (from Port Charlotte, FL: bearing 307°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-south-east of North Port. The terrain here is low-lying, a gentle sweep of flat, fertile ground crisscrossed by drainage canals that shimmer like silver threads under the wide Florida sky. Palmetto scrub and scattered pines punctuate the landscape, their shadows stretching long and languid in the late afternoon light, while the air itself carries the humid, earthy perfume of damp soil and blooming jasmine. The roads are mostly straight, laid out with a practical purpose, leading through stretches of open pasture where cattle graze with a placid indifference to the world. The history of Murdock is tied to the agricultural ambitions of early settlers who saw potential in this fertile, low-lying soil, and the echoes of that past can still be felt in the quiet hum of the local economy. While agriculture remains a quiet undercurrent, the practicalities of modern life have brought new industries, with a focus on services and light manufacturing that cater to the growing population of Charlotte County. The waterways, though mostly engineered for drainage, are a constant presence, reflecting the sky and offering glimpses of wading birds, a subtle reminder of the natural world that still holds sway even in this developed corner of Florida. Murdock, with its unpretentious charm, offers a glimpse into a way of life shaped by the sun, the soil, and the steady, unhurried passage of time.
Live animated radar for Murdock 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 | Murdock, Charlotte County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.012836°N, 82.146201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33954, 33938, 33948 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Murdock, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Murdock, 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 Murdock includes coordinates 27.012836°N, 82.146201°W, situated in Charlotte County. ZIP code 33954, 33938, 33948. 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.
