Palmetto, Florida Weather
Palmetto, 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 Palmetto, Manatee County.
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About Palmetto, Florida
Palmetto lies where the Braden River spills its brackish waters into the wide expanse of Terra Ceia Bay. It lies 1.6 miles north of Bradenton, FL (from Bradenton, FL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north of South Bradenton. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of coastal flatlands, a place where the air hums with the cicadas' insistent song and the scent of salt mingles with the damp earth after a passing shower. Live oaks, gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over stretches of whispering sawgrass, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards a sky that shifts from the sharp blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of evening. The houses, many of them weathered by sun and sea spray, seem to settle into the land, their porches inviting a slow contemplation of the slow drift of clouds. This is a place shaped by the ebb and flow of water and the persistent spirit of those who have sought their fortunes here. Palmetto’s history is tied to the fertile soil and the bounty of the Gulf, once a significant hub for citrus groves and fishing fleets. The echoes of its agricultural past still linger, though the economy has diversified, with the port playing an increasingly vital role, a tangible sign of Palmetto’s continued engagement with the wider world. Along the waterfront, weathered docks bear witness to generations of boatmen and their families, their lives interwoven with the rhythm of tides and the promise of the sea. The quiet hum of commerce now mixes with the distant cry of gulls, a modern counterpoint to the enduring, sun-drenched character of Palmetto.
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| Location | Palmetto, Manatee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.521427°N, 82.572319°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34221, 34220 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palmetto, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palmetto, 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 Palmetto includes coordinates 27.521427°N, 82.572319°W, situated in Manatee County. ZIP code 34221, 34220. 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. 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.
