Acton, Texas Weather
Acton, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Acton, Hood County.
Full aviation weather for Acton is published on the Granbury Regional Airport (KGDJ) 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 Acton 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 Acton: Cleburne Regional Airport (KCPT) 26 km · Parker County Airport (KWEA) 33 km · Sycamore Strip (K9F9) 38 km · Fort Worth Spinks Airport (KFWS) 38 km · NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field (KNFW) 43 km
Conditions reported at KGDJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Acton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Acton.
About Acton, Texas
Acton rests under a wide Texas sky, where the earth breathes a dry, sun-baked scent. It lies 19.0 miles west-north-west of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of Granbury. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, rolling hills giving way to flatter stretches where mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, stand sentinel against the horizon. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint whisper of dust, a subtle reminder of the vast, open spaces that surround this Hood County settlement. Here, the land feels patient, enduring, marked by the slow, persistent work of wind and sun, and the occasional rustle of unseen life in the sparse brush. The story of Acton is intertwined with the rich soil and the resilient spirit of its people, a history that echoes through the quiet hum of everyday life. Once a vital stop for travelers and a hub for local agriculture, its economy has evolved, with many residents now commuting to larger nearby centers, yet a strong sense of local identity persists. The legacy of early Texas settlers can still be felt, a quiet strength that underpins the community's character. While not a place of grand monuments, Acton holds a distinct charm, a grounded presence that speaks of continuity and a deep connection to the land it inhabits, where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons and the enduring patterns of the Texas plains.
Live animated radar for Acton 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 | Acton, Hood County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.446806°N, 97.690304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76049 |
| Area Code | 817, 682 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Acton, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Acton, Texas, 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 Acton includes coordinates 32.446806°N, 97.690304°W, situated in Hood County. ZIP code 76049. Telephone area code: 817, 682. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
