Starke, Florida Weather
Starke, 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 Starke, Bradford County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Starke.
About Starke, Florida
Starke lies in a quiet corner of Bradford County, where the pine forests begin to thin and the land settles into a gentle, sun-drenched flatness. It lies 22.7 miles south-west of Oakleaf Plantation, FL (from Oakleaf Plantation, FL: bearing 227°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Lawtey. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening citrus, a testament to the groves that dot the landscape in hazy, verdant swathes. Roads, like pale ribbons, unspool across the terrain, connecting scattered houses and the occasional cluster of buildings that mark a crossroads. The sky above Starke is a vast, ever-changing canvas, particularly at dusk, when the light bleeds into hues of bruised plum and molten gold, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. It’s a place where the pace of life seems measured by the arc of the sun and the slow unfurling of the seasons, a landscape that breathes with a steady, unhurried pulse. The history of Starke is deeply entwined with the railroads that once thundered through, leaving behind a legacy of commerce and connection. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of this locality, with the fertile soil yielding not only citrus but also vegetables that find their way to markets far beyond these piney woods. The local economy, though modest, thrives on this agrarian spirit, a resilient hum that underpins the everyday lives of its residents. While grand landmarks are few, there's a distinctive character to Starke, a quiet dignity born from its agricultural roots and the enduring spirit of its people, who have cultivated a life here, shaped by the land and the gentle rhythms of the North Florida sunshine.
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| Location | Starke, Bradford County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 29.94413°N, 82.109828°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32091 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Starke, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Starke, 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 Starke includes coordinates 29.944130°N, 82.109828°W, situated in Bradford County. ZIP code 32091. 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.
