Palm River-Clair Mel, 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 Palm River-Clair Mel, Hills County.
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Palm River-Clair Mel unfolds as a landscape of low-lying plains, where the humid air hangs thick and sweet, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant salt. It lies 4.1 miles south of East Lake-Orient Park, FL (from East Lake-Orient Park, FL: bearing 181°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-south-east of Tampa. The terrain, a gentle, almost imperceptible undulation, is etched by a network of slow-moving waterways, their dark, tea-colored currents reflecting the broad, open sky. Scattered stands of live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, punctuate the open expanses, offering pockets of dappled shade where the sun’s intensity is softened. The very character of Palm River-Clair Mel seems to draw from this languid embrace of water and sky, a place where the days unfurl with a quiet, persistent rhythm, marked by the calls of unseen birds and the distant hum of traffic. Historically, this region of Hillsborough County has been shaped by the fertile land and its proximity to the coast, its economy once deeply rooted in agriculture. Citrus groves, their sweet fragrance a seasonal hallmark, and cattle ranches once defined the landscape, their productivity sustained by the abundant rainfall and the rich, alluvial soil. While the agricultural footprint has receded, echoes of this past remain, subtly influencing the character of Palm River-Clair Mel. Today, the local economy is more varied, a mix of service industries and retail, with a growing presence of small businesses that cater to the needs of a community that values its accessible location. The waterways, once vital for transporting produce, now serve as recreational arteries, drawing residents to their shores for fishing and boating, a quiet testament to the enduring connection between people and the water that defines this part of Florida.
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| Location | Palm River-Clair Mel, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.9239°N, 82.3791°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33619 |
| Area Code | 407, 321 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palm River-Clair Mel, 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 Palm River-Clair Mel includes coordinates 27.923900°N, 82.379100°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33619. Telephone area code: 407, 321. 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.