Plantation, Florida Weather
Plantation, 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 Plantation, Monroe County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Plantation.
About Plantation, Florida
Plantation unfolds as a low-lying expanse where the relentless sun bleaches the earth and the air hums with the persistent thrum of unseen insects. It lies 34.3 miles south of Homestead, FL (from Homestead, FL: bearing 188°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-east of Islamorada, Village of Islands. The landscape is a study in subtle greens and muted browns, a terrain sculpted not by dramatic peaks, but by the slow, patient work of water and wind. Mangrove roots, like gnarled fingers, grip the brackish edges of tidal channels, while resilient grasses, their blades stiff and sun-baked, form a sparse, wind-swept carpet across the flatter stretches. Here, the sky feels immense, a vast, pale blue dome that presses down with a tangible warmth, and the silence is not an absence of sound, but a presence, broken only by the cry of a distant gull or the rustle of a lizard darting through the dry undergrowth. The history of Plantation is inextricably tied to the ebb and flow of the surrounding waters and the hardy souls who sought to tame this wild edge of the continent. Early endeavors were often a struggle against the elements, a determined push to cultivate the fertile, if waterlogged, soil. The local economy, though diversified over time, still carries whispers of its agricultural roots, with a continuing, though diminished, reliance on crops suited to this sub-tropical climate. More recently, Plantation has become a waypoint for those drawn to the unique character of this region, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun's arc and the rhythm of the tides, a quiet resilience etched into the very spirit of the land.
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| Location | Plantation, Monroe County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 24.976242°N, 80.552284°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33036, 33317, 34293, 33322 |
| Area Code | 941, 954, 754 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plantation, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plantation, 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 Plantation includes coordinates 24.976242°N, 80.552284°W, situated in Monroe County. ZIP code 33036, 33317, 34293, 33322. Telephone area code: 941, 954, 754. 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.
