Ben Franklin, Texas Weather
Ben Franklin, 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, soil and crop conditions for Ben Franklin, Delta County.
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About Ben Franklin, Texas
Ben Franklin, Texas, unfolds as a quiet expanse where the land gently rolls, a subtle topography that hints at the slow, persistent work of water over millennia. It lies 30.6 miles north-east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 40°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-west of Cooper. The sky here feels vast, an immense blue dome that can shift from the pale, hopeful wash of dawn to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching thunderstorm. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered pearls when ripe, stretch towards horizons softened by a haze that seems to hold the warmth of the sun even after it has dipped below the tree line. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that persist stubbornly in the ditches and along the unpaved edges of roads. This is a place where the natural world inscribes itself deeply, not with grand pronouncements, but with the patient, enduring presence of oak and mesquite. The history of Ben Franklin is one etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet industry of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich, dark earth perfect for cultivating cotton and later, cattle ranching, Ben Franklin developed a character of quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land. The local economy still carries the echoes of this agrarian past, with a scattering of farms and ranches maintaining the tradition. While not a bustling metropolis, the presence of the local school serves as a focal point, a place where generations of families have gathered. There's a distinct lack of pretension here, a straightforward approach to life that mirrors the open, unvarnished character of the landscape itself. The rhythm of Ben Franklin is one of steady progress, punctuated by the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Ben Franklin, Delta County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.476774°N, 95.768851°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75415 |
| Area Code | 972, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ben Franklin, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ben Franklin, 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 Ben Franklin includes coordinates 33.476774°N, 95.768851°W, situated in Delta County. ZIP code 75415. Telephone area code: 972, 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.
