Bardwell, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bardwell, Ellis County.
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Bardwell lies under a wide Texas sky, where the land rolls gently, a subtle topography of rich, dark soil that promises abundance under the sun. It lies 12.0 miles south-east of Waxahachie, TX (from Waxahachie, TX: bearing 132°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-west of Ennis. The air here often carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the sweet, dry perfume of distant hayfields, especially as the afternoon heat begins to mellow. Sparse clusters of live oaks, their branches gnarled like old men's fingers, punctuate the fields, offering fleeting patches of shade. You can feel the vastness of the plains in the way the clouds drift, long and slow, across the horizon, and in the quietude that settles over the landscape when the wind stills. Dusk paints the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges, a daily spectacle that lends a certain hushed reverence to the end of each day in Bardwell. This corner of Ellis County, though not marked by dramatic mountains or roaring rivers, holds a history as deep as its fertile soil, primarily shaped by the rhythms of agriculture. For generations, the economy of Bardwell has been tied to the land, with cotton and cattle being the enduring pillars, their presence felt in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the farmers who still work these acres. The railway, a vital artery in earlier times, brought a pulse of commerce and connection, and though its prominence has waned, the imprint of that era remains, a subtle echo in the grid of streets and the enduring architecture. It's a place where time seems to move with a more deliberate gait, where neighborly waves are still a currency, and the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon feels like a significant event.
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| Location | Bardwell, Ellis County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.269035°N, 96.696103°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75101 |
| Area Code | 214, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bardwell, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bardwell includes coordinates 32.269035°N, 96.696103°W, situated in Ellis County. ZIP code 75101. Telephone area code: 214, 469. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.