Plant City, Florida Weather
Plant City, 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 Plant City, Hills County.
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About Plant City, Florida
Plant City unfolds across a landscape of gentle, sun-baked plains, where the sky seems to stretch into an endless, pale blue canvas. It lies 9.4 miles north-east of Valrico, FL (from Valrico, FL: bearing 53°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Medulla. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a sudden shower, carries the low hum of distant traffic and the chirping chorus of unseen insects. Fields, some emerald green with burgeoning crops, others a golden stubble from recent harvests, roll toward horizons softened by the haze of Florida's humid embrace. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, offer pockets of deep shade, their moss-draped branches whispering secrets to the breeze, a stark, almost sculptural contrast to the open expansiveness of the surrounding terrain. The character of Plant City is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, punctuated by the occasional burst of vibrant color from blooming hibiscus or bougainvillea climbing weathered fences. The history of Plant City is deeply rooted in the rich soil that sustains its agricultural heart. Once a vital hub for the booming strawberry industry, the sweet, ruby-red fruit still graces its annual festival, a testament to its enduring legacy. This fertile ground also supports the cultivation of citrus and a variety of vegetables, forming the backbone of the local economy, with packing houses and agricultural businesses humming with activity. The town's development, like many in this region, was spurred by the arrival of the railroad, a lifeline that connected these inland communities to wider markets and fostered growth. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, a subtle diversification is evident, with small businesses and service industries contributing to the town's quiet prosperity. The evening light in Plant City has a particular quality, a soft, buttery glow that washes over the low-slung buildings and the endless fields, imbuing the landscape with a sense of peaceful contentment.
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| Location | Plant City, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.018632°N, 82.112864°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567 |
| Area Code | 407, 321 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plant City, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plant City, 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 Plant City includes coordinates 28.018632°N, 82.112864°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33563, 33564, 33565, 33566, 33567. 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.
