Pinecraft, Florida Weather
Pinecraft, 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 Pinecraft, Sarasota County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pinecraft. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pinecraft is published on the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) page, 10 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. 4 airfields within reach of Pinecraft 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 Pinecraft: Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) 29 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 51 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pinecraft specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pinecraft, Florida
Pinecraft exists as a quiet pocket of Sarasota County, a place where the Florida sun, even on a cloudy day, seems to filter through the abundant pine trees with a peculiar softness, casting long, shifting shadows across the gently undulating terrain. It lies 2.5 miles east-south-east of Sarasota, FL (from Sarasota, FL: bearing 108°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-west of Lakewood Ranch. The air here carries a perpetual, subtle hum of cicadas, a constant soundtrack beneath the rustle of palm fronds and the occasional distant call of a wading bird. It’s a landscape that feels both settled and alive, where the soil, a sandy loam, readily absorbs the frequent, warm rains, and the greenery, a vibrant, almost aggressive emerald, pushes up with an irrepressible energy. Even the roads, often lined with mature oaks draped in Spanish moss, seem to curve with a natural, unhurried grace, inviting exploration rather than demanding it. The history of Pinecraft is deeply intertwined with the allure of Florida's mild winters and its burgeoning agricultural past, a legacy still faintly visible in the occasional patch of citrus groves that resist the encroaching suburban sprawl. Originally settled by those seeking respite from colder climes, Pinecraft developed a unique character, attracting a community that valued a slower pace and a connection to the natural world. While the economy has diversified, shifting from its agricultural roots to embrace services and retail, a distinct sense of self-sufficiency and neighborliness persists. This locality is known for its tranquil residential streets, a stark contrast to the bustling energy of nearby coastal hubs, offering a sense of peaceful retreat that has drawn residents for generations. The canals that snake through parts of Pinecraft, vestiges of earlier development plans, now serve as serene waterways, reflecting the dappled sunlight and offering a quiet beauty that is distinctly its own.
Live animated radar for Pinecraft 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 | Pinecraft, Sarasota County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.325046°N, 82.491208°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34232 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pinecraft, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pinecraft, 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 Pinecraft includes coordinates 27.325046°N, 82.491208°W, situated in Sarasota County. ZIP code 34232. 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. 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.
