Wacissa, Florida Weather
Wacissa, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Wacissa, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wacissa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wacissa is published on the Tallahassee International Airport (KTLH) page, 36 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. 2 airfields within reach of Wacissa 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 Wacissa: Perry-Foley Airport (KFPY) 51 km
Conditions reported at KTLH describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wacissa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wacissa.
About Wacissa, Florida
Wacissa breathes a humid, verdant stillness, where the Florida earth exhales the scent of pine needles and damp soil after a summer shower. It lies 18.3 miles east-south-east of Tallahassee, FL (from Tallahassee, FL: bearing 107°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-east of Chaires. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling terrain, cloaked in the dense, shadowed embrace of southern pines and scattered oaks, their branches often draped with wisps of Spanish moss that sway with a spectral grace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of palmetto scrub and the occasional glint of water from unseen creeks that snake through the undergrowth, their secrets held close. The air itself feels thick, carrying the hum of unseen insects and the distant, mournful cry of a dove, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides of Wacissa. The history of Wacissa is deeply entwined with the flowing waters that define its character, particularly the Wacissa River, a significant tributary of the Aucilla. For generations, these waterways served as vital arteries for the Seminole people and later for early European settlers, providing sustenance and a means of travel through the dense wilderness. The local economy, in its nascent stages, was shaped by the bounty of the land and rivers – timber from the vast pine forests, game from the surrounding woodlands, and fish from the clear, cool springs that punctuate the region. While modern industry has largely bypassed Wacissa, a connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and ranches that dot the countryside, their fields a patchwork of green against the deep woods, and in the quiet pursuit of hunting and fishing that remains a cherished pastime. The distinctive character of Wacissa lies in this enduring relationship with its natural environment, a palpable sense of place that feels both ancient and alive.
Live animated radar for Wacissa 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 | Wacissa, Jefferson County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30.358537°N, 83.98711°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 32361, 32344 |
| Area Code | 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wacissa, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wacissa, 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 Wacissa includes coordinates 30.358537°N, 83.987110°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 32361, 32344. 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. 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.
