Raiford, Florida Weather
Raiford, 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 Raiford, Union County.
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About Raiford, Florida
Raiford rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of Union County, a place where the air often carries the sweet scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 25.1 miles west-south-west of Oakleaf Plantation, FL (from Oakleaf Plantation, FL: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Lawtey. The landscape here is a quiet study in greens and browns, punctuated by the deep, shadowed interiors of mixed pine and hardwood forests that fringe fields of sun-bleached grasses. Roads, more like meandering veins than rigid arteries, trace paths through this soft undulation, leading to clusters of homes and weathered barns that seem to absorb the very stillness of the surroundings. Evenings here can descend with a palpable hush, the fading light painting the sky in muted hues of rose and lavender, a subtle, fleeting beauty that invites contemplation. The history of Raiford is woven with the threads of agriculture and, more recently, its correctional facilities, which have shaped its economic landscape and the rhythms of daily life. For generations, the fertile soil supported crops, a legacy hinted at by the occasional, forgotten fence post or the faint outline of old fields reclaimed by nature. The land itself, a tapestry of sandy loam, has seen cycles of planting and harvest, of quiet prosperity and the inevitable ebb and flow of rural economies. Today, the presence of state institutions lends a unique character to Raiford, influencing its demographics and contributing to a sense of shared, if sometimes disparate, purpose that defines this particular corner of Florida.
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| Location | Raiford, Union County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.06385°N, 82.2365°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32083, 32026 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Raiford, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raiford, 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 Raiford includes coordinates 30.063850°N, 82.236500°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 32083, 32026. Telephone area code: 850. 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.
