Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill, Smith County.
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Chapel Hill in Smith County, Texas, unfolds as a landscape of rolling terrain, where the fertile soil, a deep, rich red, supports a verdant growth of East Texas pine and tenacious hardwoods. It lies 6.9 miles east-south-east of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 113°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Whitehouse. The air here often carries the sweet, resinous scent of pine needles, especially after a warm rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to filter through the canopy with a softened, golden hue, illuminating the subtle undulations of the land. It is a place where the quiet hum of insects and the distant call of a crow are the dominant sounds, a testament to the enduring, unhurried character of the countryside. The land itself, with its gentle slopes and occasional clearings, suggests a history of cultivation and adaptation, a place where human endeavor has sought to find its balance with the natural world. The history of Chapel Hill is intrinsically tied to the agricultural roots of Smith County, a region that has long relied on the bounty of its soil. While not a major industrial hub, its local economy has historically been shaped by farming and the timber industry, with the nearby pine forests providing both lumber and a characteristic scent to the air. Generations have known the rhythm of planting and harvest, of clearing land and building homes from the readily available wood. Though the specific landmarks are subtle – a weathered barn, a community church that lends its name to the locality, a country store where neighbors gather – these elements weave together a distinct local identity. Chapel Hill, in its quiet way, embodies a continuity, a connection to the land and to the enduring spirit of rural Texas.
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| Location | Chapel Hill, Smith County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.311262°N, 95.191892°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75707, 75701 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill includes coordinates 32.311262°N, 95.191892°W, situated in Smith County. ZIP code 75707, 75701. Telephone area code: 903. 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.