Sunset, Florida Weather
Sunset, 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 Sunset, Hills County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sunset.
About Sunset, Florida
Sunset, Florida, unfolds under a sky that often bleeds into hues of peach and rose as the day wanes, a quiet testament to its name. It lies 5.9 miles south-south-west of Tampa, FL (from Tampa, FL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Egypt Lake-Leto. This low-lying stretch of land, where the earth meets the Gulf, is characterized by its sandy soil, dotted with palmetto scrub and the occasional stoic pine. The air here carries the briny tang of the nearby coast, a constant whisper of the sea, even miles inland. Drainage ditches, mirroring the slow, deliberate flow of the region’s waterways, crisscross the landscape, hinting at the flat, permeable terrain that defines this part of the state. Historically, Sunset’s fortunes have been tied to the bounty of the surrounding waters and the fertile, if sandy, soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fishing and farming, established a quiet existence, their lives dictated by the tides and the seasons. While agriculture, primarily citrus groves and vegetable farms, still plays a role in the local economy, tourism has become a significant driver, with visitors drawn to the tranquil beaches and the promise of a slower pace of life. The distinctive character of Sunset is its unpretentious charm, a place where the rhythm of the day is often set by the gentle lapping of waves and the slow migration of clouds across the vast, open sky.
Live animated radar for Sunset 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.
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| Location | Sunset, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.874°N, 82.5087°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33616, 33173 |
| Area Code | 407, 321, 305, 786 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunset, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunset, 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 Sunset includes coordinates 27.874000°N, 82.508700°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33616, 33173. Telephone area code: 407, 321, 305, 786. 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.
