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This is the current conditions weather report for Okeechobee. The report was made 111 minutes ago, at 08:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the west (280°). The temperature was 50°F / 10°C, with a dew-point at 50°F / 10°C. The temperature felt like 48°F / 9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.3 inHg / 1027 hPa. The relative humidity was 94%. The skies were partly cloudy.
Okeechobee is a city in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,376 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,784. It is the county seat of Okeechobee County. The Speckled Perch Festival is held in honor of the most famous fish of Lake Okeechobee. This area was the site of the worst effects of the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane in the North Atlantic and still one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the US.
Okeechobee is located at 27.241590, -80.833158.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²). 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.96%) is water.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.