Ridgecrest, Florida Weather
Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest, Pinellas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ridgecrest. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ridgecrest is published on the Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest: St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 12 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 23 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 28 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 28 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 35 km
Conditions reported at KCLW describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgecrest specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ridgecrest, Florida
Ridgecrest unfolds across a gently undulating landscape, where the verdant spread of subtropical flora meets the pale, sandy soils characteristic of this coastal plain. It lies 1.3 miles south-west of Largo, FL (from Largo, FL: bearing 229°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south of Clearwater. Tall pines, their needles whispering in the humid breeze, stand sentinel over pockets of scrub oaks and palmetto, creating a mosaic of dappled shade and sun-drenched clearings. The air itself carries a soft, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil and the faint, sweet scent of unseen blossoms, especially potent in the hush of late afternoon when the light turns a buttery gold, slanting low across the flat terrain. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, a place where nature’s slow, persistent artistry is evident in every sun-bleached fence post and the determined creep of vines over forgotten structures. The history of Ridgecrest is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady, practical pursuits that have shaped its character. Once largely given over to citrus groves, the land remembers the sun-drenched labor of harvests and the sweet, tangy scent of ripening fruit that perfumed the air. While agriculture has shifted, a spirit of resourceful enterprise persists, evident in the small businesses that hum with quiet activity, serving the needs of a community that values its independence. The nearby waterways, though not the dominant feature of Ridgecrest itself, whisper of journeys and connections, a reminder of the region's long-standing relationship with the water that defines so much of Pinellas County. This enduring connection to the land and its practical rhythms shapes the unhurried pace of life, a subtle counterpoint to the broader currents of the modern world.
Live animated radar for Ridgecrest 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 | Ridgecrest, Pinellas County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.897244°N, 82.803436°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33778 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgecrest, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgecrest, 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 Ridgecrest includes coordinates 27.897244°N, 82.803436°W, situated in Pinellas County. ZIP code 33778. Telephone area code: 561. 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.
