Old Miakka, 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 Old Miakka, Sarasota County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Old Miakka. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Old Miakka is published on the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) page, 29 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 Old Miakka 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 Old Miakka: Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) 32 km
Conditions reported at KSRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Old Miakka specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Old Miakka.
Old Miakka unfolds across a landscape of gentle, sandy hills and the languid curves of slow-moving creeks, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and the humid breath of the Gulf Coast. It lies 10.6 miles east-south-east of Lakewood Ranch, FL (from Lakewood Ranch, FL: bearing 116°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-south-west of Myakka City. Magnolia and live oak, draped in Spanish moss like forgotten veils, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze, their forms softened by the hazy Florida sun. The land here doesn't demand attention; it offers it, a quiet invitation to observe the subtle shifts of light filtering through the canopy and the patient unfurling of fronds. The very texture of the earth feels ancient, a blend of rich loam and the ubiquitous, pale sand that hints at the coastal plains from which it arose. The history of Old Miakka is less about grand pronouncements and more about the persistent, practical spirit of those who have worked this soil. Once a hub for cattle ranching and citrus groves, its economy now often leans towards agriculture, with small farms still dotting the landscape, their produce a vibrant testament to the region's fertility. The echoes of a simpler, more agrarian past are palpable, a quiet counterpoint to the burgeoning development that presses in from the edges of Sarasota County. There are no towering monuments here, only the weathered fences and the enduring, unhurried rhythm of a place that has always understood the value of patience and the bounty of the earth.
Live animated radar for Old Miakka 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 | Old Miakka, Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.3199°N, 82.2777°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34240 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Miakka, 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 Old Miakka includes coordinates 27.319900°N, 82.277700°W, situated in Sarasota County. ZIP code 34240. Telephone area code: 941. 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.