Pretty Bayou, Florida Weather
Pretty Bayou, 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 Pretty Bayou, Bay County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pretty Bayou. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pretty Bayou is published on the Tyndall Air Force Base (KPAM) page, 18 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. 2 airfields within reach of Pretty Bayou 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 Pretty Bayou: Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (KECP) 20 km
Conditions reported at KPAM describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pretty Bayou specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pretty Bayou, Florida
Pretty Bayou breathes the humid, salt-laced air of the Florida Panhandle, a place where the land surrenders to the embrace of brackish waters. It lies 3.4 miles north-west of Panama City, FL (from Panama City, FL: bearing 320°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-west of Lynn Haven. The terrain here is low-lying, a gentle slope towards the Gulf, marked by the sinuous curves of the bayou itself, a waterway that braids through marshy expanses and stands of pine and cypress. Sunlight, filtered through the broad leaves of palmettos, dapples the sandy soil, and the air hums with the persistent thrum of unseen insects. The dominant character of Pretty Bayou is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature's slow, insistent work is always on display, from the shifting sands at the water's edge to the gnarled roots of ancient oaks. Historically, Pretty Bayou’s fortunes have been tied to the bounty of its waterways and the rich soil. Early settlers found sustenance and livelihood in fishing the abundant bayou and cultivating the fertile land. The local economy, though diversified over time, still carries echoes of its maritime roots, with a continuing emphasis on seafood processing and recreational boating. The distinctive character of Pretty Bayou is further shaped by its proximity to natural reserves, offering a haven for diverse wildlife and drawing visitors who seek the unspoiled beauty of the coastal wetlands. The pace of life here feels unhurried, governed more by the ebb and flow of the tides than the ticking of a clock, fostering a sense of connection to the natural world that underpins the very identity of Pretty Bayou.
Live animated radar for Pretty Bayou 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 | Pretty Bayou, Bay County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.19659°N, 85.696596°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32405 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pretty Bayou, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pretty Bayou, 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 Pretty Bayou includes coordinates 30.196590°N, 85.696596°W, situated in Bay County. ZIP code 32405. 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. 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.
