Bear Creek, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bear Creek, Hays County.
Full aviation weather for Bear Creek is published on the Lakeway Airpark (K3R9) page, 19 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 Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek: Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) 27 km · San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI) 34 km · Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) 34 km · Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) 43 km · Lockhart Municipal Airport (K50R) 46 km
Conditions reported at K3R9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bear Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bear Creek.
Bear Creek, a sinuous vein of life in Hays County, traces its path through rolling hills cloaked in a verdant tapestry of live oaks and Ashe junipers. It lies 13.2 miles west-south-west of Austin, TX (from Austin, TX: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-west of Buda. The landscape here is not one of dramatic pronouncements, but of quiet, persistent beauty. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy, falls in fractured patterns upon the limestone outcroppings, revealing the ancient bones of the earth. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of late spring, carries the dry, sweet scent of wild grasses and the subtle perfume of unseen wildflowers. This is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, a gentle exhalation of heat and fragrance that invites contemplation. The history of Bear Creek is inextricably linked to the rich soil and the flow of its namesake waterway, a source of sustenance and passage for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established homesteads that have long since faded back into the earth, leaving only the echoes of their labor. Today, the local economy of Bear Creek finds its strength in a blend of agriculture, with ranches still dotting the horizon, and a growing appreciation for the natural heritage of the region, drawing visitors who seek the tranquility of its winding creeks and shaded trails. While not a place of grand pronouncements, the quiet character of Bear Creek holds a deep resonance, a testament to the enduring spirit of the Texas Hill Country.
Live animated radar for Bear Creek 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 | Bear Creek, Hays County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.189097°N, 97.94473°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75630, 77328, 78737 |
| Area Code | 713, 832, 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bear Creek, 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 Bear Creek includes coordinates 30.189097°N, 97.944730°W, situated in Hays County. ZIP code 75630, 77328, 78737. Telephone area code: 713, 832, 512, 737. 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.