Oak Ridge, Florida Weather
Oak Ridge, 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 for Oak Ridge, Orange County.
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About Oak Ridge, Florida
Oak Ridge unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle swell of Central Florida's sandy plains, where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine needles and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-west of Orlando, FL (from Orlando, FL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Pine Hills. Vast expanses of palmetto scrub give way to stands of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient, silent sentinels. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, allows for the slow, meandering paths of shallow creeks and the occasional glint of sunlight on a small, reedy pond. Evenings here often possess a peculiar luminescence, the sun bleeding a warm, golden-orange across the horizon, imbuing the scattered homes and the winding roads with a soft, enduring glow that speaks of a quiet, persistent life. The history of Oak Ridge is less a grand narrative and more a series of persistent, quiet efforts, echoing the agricultural roots that once defined much of this region. For generations, the land was coaxed into yielding citrus groves and cattle ranches, a legacy that still whispers in the names of local roads and the occasional weathered barn. While larger industries now drive the broader economy of the surrounding county, Oak Ridge itself retains a character that prioritizes a more personal scale of commerce and a deep connection to the earth. It's a place where independent businesses, rather than sprawling corporate centers, form the backbone of daily transactions, and where the memory of simpler times is often found in the unhurried pace of its residents and the enduring presence of its natural beauty.
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| Location | Oak Ridge, Orange County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.471116°N, 81.424516°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32809 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Ridge, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge includes coordinates 28.471116°N, 81.424516°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 32809. 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. 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.
