Paxton, Florida Weather
Paxton, 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 Paxton, Walton County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Paxton.
About Paxton, Florida
Paxton unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile earth, where the air carries the humid breath of the Gulf Coast, even miles inland. It lies 21.8 miles north-east of Crestview, FL (from Crestview, FL: bearing 46°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-east of Florala. Longleaf pines, their bark a rich cinnamon, stand sentinel over scattered clearings, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze. The terrain here is a subtle undulation, not dramatic, but enough to guide the slow, meandering creeks that thread through the surrounding woodlands. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the dappled shadows, lending a golden, almost liquid quality to the quietude. It’s a place where the sky feels vast, an unbroken canvas stretching over fields of ripening crops and the occasional weathered barn. The history of Paxton is a story of the land itself, shaped by agriculture and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. For generations, the rich soil has sustained families, with cotton and timber once forming the backbone of its local economy. Today, while those industries still hold a presence, the rhythm of Paxton is defined by a slower, more deliberate pace, where neighbors know each other’s names and the days are measured by the sun’s arc. Small businesses, often family-run, line the modest main thoroughfare, offering glimpses into a way of life that values continuity. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, play their part, their quiet flow a constant murmur in the background of everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Paxton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Paxton, Walton County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.98157°N, 86.307446°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32567, 32538 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paxton, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paxton, 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 Paxton includes coordinates 30.981570°N, 86.307446°W, situated in Walton County. ZIP code 32567, 32538. Telephone area code: 850. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
