Pine Castle, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Pine Castle, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pine Castle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pine Castle is published on the Orlando International Airport (KMCO) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Pine Castle have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Pine Castle: Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) 9 km · Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) 21 km · Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04) 34 km · Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) 36 km · Umatilla Municipal Airport (KX23) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMCO describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pine Castle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Pine Castle rests in a gentle embrace of rolling, sandy terrain, a landscape sculpted by ancient geological tides rather than dramatic upheaval. It lies 4.6 miles south of Orlando, FL (from Orlando, FL: bearing 171°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Pine Hills. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a humid warmth, a breath drawn from the surrounding cypress swamps and the distant shimmer of Lake Conway. Live oaks, their limbs gnarled like arthritic fingers, spread their canopies wide, offering a dappled shade that softens the bright Florida sunlight. Palmetto fronds rustle with a dry whisper, and the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson plumage provides a vibrant punctuation mark against the verdant backdrop. This is a place where the land exhales a quiet persistence, where the soil, though sandy, supports a tenacious, subtropical flora. The history of Pine Castle is intertwined with the agricultural ambitions of early Florida settlers, a time when orange groves and cattle ranches defined its economic pulse. While the grand estates of yesteryear have largely given way to suburban expansion, echoes of that past linger in the names of streets and the enduring sense of a community that values its roots. The proximity to larger urban centers has brought a dynamic shift, transforming Pine Castle into a bedroom community, yet a distinct character persists, a blend of quiet residential neighborhoods and the enduring natural beauty of its surroundings. The local economy now reflects this evolution, a mix of service industries and retail catering to a growing population, all while the subtle hum of daily life continues, unhurried by the clamor of the bustling metropolis just beyond its borders.
Live animated radar for Pine Castle and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Pine Castle, Orange County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.471949°N, 81.367848°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32809 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pine Castle, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Pine Castle includes coordinates 28.471949°N, 81.367848°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 32809. Telephone area code: 904. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.