Palatka, Florida Weather
Palatka, 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, soil and crop conditions for Palatka, Putnam County.
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About Palatka, Florida
Palatka rests on the banks of the St. Johns River, a wide, dark artery that breathes life into the flat Florida landscape. It lies 25.7 miles south-south-west of World Golf Village, FL (from World Golf Village, FL: bearing 203°T), and is situated 2.4 miles west-south-west of East Palatka. Cypress trees, draped in Spanish moss like ancient shawls, crowd the water's edge, their knees breaking the surface in gnarled, patient formations. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, a mix of river water, decaying leaves, and the sweet perfume of unseen blossoms. Beyond the river's immediate embrace, the land stretches out in a mosaic of pine forests, marshy wetlands, and the occasional open field, the sky a vast, ever-present dome that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. The rhythm of Palatka is measured by the slow, steady flow of the river and the gentle sway of the palms, a quiet hum that underlies the daily comings and goings. The story of Palatka is inextricably bound to the St. Johns, a waterway that served as a vital highway for Native Americans, Spanish explorers, and later, steamboat captains. For a time, Palatka was a bustling port, its wharves piled high with timber and citrus, a testament to the region's rich natural resources. The economic pulse of Palatka once thrummed with the logging of its vast pine forests and the cultivation of its fertile soil, yielding abundant crops of oranges, grapefruit, and vegetables. Though those days of robust industry have softened, a quiet resilience remains, with a focus on agriculture and the enduring allure of the river for recreation and fishing. The historic downtown, with its turn-of-the-century architecture, whispers tales of earlier eras, a palpable connection to the generations who have called this riverfront community home.
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| Location | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.64858°N, 81.637582°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32177, 32178 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palatka, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palatka, 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 Palatka includes coordinates 29.648580°N, 81.637582°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 32177, 32178. 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.
