Sweetwater, Florida Weather
Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater, Duval County.
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About Sweetwater, Florida
Sweetwater exhales a quiet breath under a sky that can shift from a bruised, storm-laden grey to a startling, sun-drenched blue within the span of an afternoon. It lies 7.8 miles west-south-west of Jacksonville, FL (from Jacksonville, FL: bearing 236°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north of Lakeside. The land here is mostly flat, a low-lying terrain of rich, dark soil that retains the dampness of frequent rains, giving rise to a dense, verdant tapestry of pines, oaks, and palmettos. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, punctuate the edges of slow-moving creeks and marshy hollows where the air hangs thick with the scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, sweet perfume of wild jasmine. The roads, often unpaved and winding, are etched with the tracks of tractors and the occasional passing automobile, their tires kicking up clouds of fine, reddish dust that settles like a soft blush on the surrounding foliage. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in fractured beams, illuminating the iridescent shimmer of dragonfly wings and the slow, deliberate crawl of a turtle across a moss-covered log. The history of Sweetwater is a story whispered in the rustle of sawgrass and the creak of weathered barns, a legacy tied to the fertile earth and the bounty of its waters. For generations, this place has been a modest hub for agriculture, its economy rooted in the cultivation of timber and the raising of livestock, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the unpredictable moods of the weather. The faint echoes of a more robust past can still be found in the skeletal remains of old lumber mills and the crumbling foundations of homesteads reclaimed by the encroaching wilderness. Local traditions are woven into the fabric of everyday life, a quiet pride in self-sufficiency and a deep respect for the natural world that shapes every aspect of existence in Sweetwater. The pace here is unhurried, a slow burn that allows for contemplation and a keen appreciation for the simple, enduring beauty of the landscape.
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| Location | Sweetwater, Duval County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.269684°N, 81.764266°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33174, 32210, 32321, 33172 |
| Area Code | 850, 305, 786 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sweetwater, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater includes coordinates 30.269684°N, 81.764266°W, situated in Duval County. ZIP code 33174, 32210, 32321, 33172. Telephone area code: 850, 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.
