Wahneta, Florida Weather
Wahneta, 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 Wahneta, Polk County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wahneta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wahneta is published on the Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) page, 6 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 Wahneta 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 Wahneta: Lake Wales Municipal Airport (KX07) 12 km · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field (KGIF) 12 km · Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) 29 km · South Lakeland Airport (KX49) 31 km · Plant City Municipal Airport (KPCM) 43 km
Conditions reported at KBOW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wahneta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Wahneta, Florida
Wahneta lies under a broad Florida sky, a place where the land humbles itself into gentle, sandy plains that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 4.8 miles south of Winter Haven, FL (from Winter Haven, FL: bearing 176°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-north-east of Bartow. The air here carries the humid, earthy scent of rich soil, mingling with the fainter, sweet perfume of ripening citrus that often drifts on the breeze. Palmettos, with their spiky fronds, dot the landscape, a resilient punctuation mark against the endless green of pastures and groves, and the occasional glint of water, mirroring the vast, pale blue above. The roads, often unpaved or simply packed dirt, wind their way through this terrain, hinting at a life lived close to the elements, where the sun's arc dictates the day and the quiet hum of insects forms the constant soundtrack. The history of Wahneta is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the waters that nourish it. Once a significant hub for citrus farming, the legacy of those groves can still be seen in the remnants of groves and the enduring agricultural spirit that underpins the local economy. While the major harvests may have shifted, the connection to the land remains palpable, evident in the small farms and roadside stands that still offer the bounty of Polk County. The nearby waters, particularly the canals and lakes that thread through the landscape, have long served as arteries for transport and recreation, shaping the character of Wahneta as a place that values both its agricultural roots and the simple pleasures of Florida life.
Live animated radar for Wahneta 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 | Wahneta, Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.952802°N, 81.727024°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33880 |
| Area Code | 561 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wahneta, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wahneta, 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 Wahneta includes coordinates 27.952802°N, 81.727024°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 33880. Telephone area code: 561. 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.
