Southchase, Florida Weather
Southchase, 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 Southchase, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Southchase. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Southchase is published on the Orlando International Airport (KMCO) page, 8 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 Southchase 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 Southchase: Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) 13 km · Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) 18 km · Orlando Apopka Airport (KX04) 40 km · Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) 45 km · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMCO describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Southchase specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Southchase, Florida
Southchase unfurls under a broad Florida sky, a landscape shaped by the gentle rise and fall of sandy soil, where the air hangs thick and warm, carrying the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 1.2 miles west-north-west of Meadow Woods, FL (from Meadow Woods, FL: bearing 297°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-east of Kissimmee. Broad avenues, lined with mature oaks and a scattering of palms, fan out from its heart, leading to residential enclaves where manicured lawns meet the wilder, untamed fringes of scrubland. Waterways, often mirroring the cloud-strewn heavens, snake through the terrain, their dark, tannin-stained surfaces reflecting the verdant overgrowth that crowds their banks, a constant reminder of the subtropical embrace that defines this place. The light here, especially as the day begins its slow surrender, possesses a peculiar golden quality, bathing the stucco homes and the occasional splash of bougainvillea in a luminous, ephemeral glow. The economic pulse of Southchase has historically been tied to the rich agricultural lands that once dominated this region, a legacy whispered in the names of some of its older roads, hinting at citrus groves and cattle ranches that have since yielded to suburban sprawl and commercial development. While the immediate area may not boast grand historical monuments, its proximity to Orlando has infused Southchase with a dynamic energy, drawing a diverse population that fuels a vibrant local economy centered on retail, service industries, and the ever-present hum of a growing metropolitan area. The land itself, though tamed, retains a certain wildness in its low-lying areas and wetlands, a habitat for wading birds and the occasional alligator, a subtle counterpoint to the organized grids of streets and the orderly lives lived within them.
Live animated radar for Southchase 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 | Southchase, Orange County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 28.393063°N, 81.383404°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32824 |
| Area Code | 904 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Southchase, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southchase, 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 Southchase includes coordinates 28.393063°N, 81.383404°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 32824. Telephone area code: 904. 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.
