Orange Park, Florida Weather
Orange Park, 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 Orange Park, Clay County.
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About Orange Park, Florida
Orange Park lies where the St. Johns River, a broad, slow-moving artery, begins its northbound journey, its waters reflecting the humid, verdant embrace of Northeast Florida. It lies 4.4 miles north-east of Lakeside, FL (from Lakeside, FL: bearing 56°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of Fruit Cove. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of pine flatwoods, their saw palmettos whispering in the frequent breeze, and the marshy edges that soften the transition to the river. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient, weary sentinels, guard the older neighborhoods, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of afternoon thunderstorms. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume of damp soil and pine needles, particularly potent after a rain, mingling with the faint, salty tang carried inland from the Atlantic. The history of Orange Park is deeply entwined with the St. Johns River, serving as a vital waterway for centuries, first for Indigenous peoples and later for settlers drawn by its fertility and navigable waters. Its development accelerated in the late 19th century, attracting winter residents and establishing a character that still hints at a genteel past, a contrast to the more modern suburban expansion that has since taken root. While agriculture once played a more prominent role, today Orange Park's economy is largely shaped by its proximity to Jacksonville, with many residents commuting for work, yet the town retains a distinct identity, fostering a sense of local commerce centered around its main thoroughfares and the enduring presence of the river, which continues to offer both recreational pursuits and a tangible connection to the region's enduring natural beauty.
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| Location | Orange Park, Clay County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.166074°N, 81.706484°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32073, 32065, 32067 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orange Park, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orange Park, 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 Orange Park includes coordinates 30.166074°N, 81.706484°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 32073, 32065, 32067. Telephone area code: 850. 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.
