Shalimar, Florida Weather
Shalimar, 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 Shalimar, Okaloosa County.
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About Shalimar, Florida
Shalimar rests in a gentle embrace of emerald green, where the languid waters of Garnier Bayou meet the wider expanse of Choctawhatchee Bay. It lies 3.6 miles east of Wright, FL (from Wright, FL: bearing 101°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-east of Fort Walton Beach. The landscape here is a soft hum of pine forests, their needles whispering secrets to the humid air, interspersed with the occasional sun-drenched clearing where wildflowers nod their heads in the breeze. Live oaks, their limbs gnarled like ancient storytellers, cast dappled shadows that shift and writhe with the slow passage of the sun. The air itself carries a faint salt tang, a constant reminder of the proximity to the Gulf, a subtle perfume that clings to everything, from the weathered clapboard of houses to the broad, sweeping leaves of palmettos. A quietude, broken only by the distant cry of gulls or the murmur of boat engines, presides over Shalimar, a place where the rhythm of life is set by the ebb and flow of the tide. The history of Shalimar is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that guard its shores, a story woven with threads of early settlers drawn to the fertile lands and abundant waterways. For generations, the economy here pulsed with the gentle rhythm of fishing and the quiet enterprise of small businesses catering to the needs of a close-knit populace. Though the larger, bustling hubs of the Emerald Coast lie within easy reach, Shalimar has long held its own distinct character, a quiet haven that values its heritage. The bayou itself, a vital artery through the heart of Shalimar, has always been central to its identity, a conduit for both commerce and recreation, its waters reflecting the changing hues of sky and time.
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| Location | Shalimar, Okaloosa County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.445754°N, 86.579119°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32579 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shalimar, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shalimar, 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 Shalimar includes coordinates 30.445754°N, 86.579119°W, situated in Okaloosa County. ZIP code 32579. 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. 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.
