West Bradenton, Florida Weather
West Bradenton, 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 West Bradenton, Manatee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Bradenton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Bradenton is published on the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) page, 13 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 West Bradenton 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 West Bradenton: Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 29 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 40 km · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 46 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 49 km · Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Bradenton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Bradenton, Florida
West Bradenton unfurls along the shimmering waters of the Manatee River and the Gulf of Mexico, a landscape painted in the muted greens of palmettos and the sun-bleached browns of sandy soil. It lies 2.4 miles west of Bradenton, FL (from Bradenton, FL: bearing 276°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-west of South Bradenton. Here, the air carries a perpetual whisper of salt and warmth, a gentle balm that seeps into the very bones of the place. The terrain, largely flat and forgiving, is punctuated by the slow, deliberate flow of tidal creeks and the occasional dense thicket of mangrove, their roots a tangled testament to the encroaching sea. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the residential streets, catching the vibrant hues of bougainvillea spilling over fences and illuminating the quiet hum of cicadas that forms the soundtrack to this coastal haven. The story of West Bradenton is one of fertile ground and ambitious hands, a place where citrus groves once stretched towards the horizon before giving way to the steady pulse of development. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of rich soil and a benevolent climate, establishing a local economy that historically leaned on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of oranges and grapefruit. Today, while tourism and service industries have gained prominence, a subtle echo of that agrarian past can still be felt in the enduring charm of its neighborhoods and the lingering scent of blooming citrus on a spring breeze. The waterways remain central to West Bradenton's character, offering not just recreational pursuits but also a vital connection to the wider Gulf Coast, a tangible link to the fishing fleets and boat builders who have long navigated these waters, shaping the very identity of this sun-drenched corner of Florida.
Live animated radar for West Bradenton 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 | West Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.502538°N, 82.613987°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34209 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Bradenton, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Bradenton, 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 West Bradenton includes coordinates 27.502538°N, 82.613987°W, situated in Manatee County. ZIP code 34209. Telephone area code: 941. 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.
