Clayton, 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 Clayton, Panola County.
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Clayton breathes a quiet, verdant stillness, a place where the East Texas piney woods begin to soften into rolling hills. It lies 31.8 miles south-south-east of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 151°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-south-west of Carthage. The air here, especially after a summer shower, carries the deep, loamy scent of damp earth and the sharp, clean perfume of pine needles. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, painting the undergrowth with fleeting gold, and the occasional hawk circles lazily overhead, a dark silhouette against the pale blue sky. Roads meander through this landscape, bordered by thickets of sumac and the occasional, weathered fence post, leading towards the modest clustering of buildings that form the heart of Clayton. The terrain itself is a gentle undulation, hinting at the water that lies just beneath the surface, feeding the streams and bayous that thread their way through the surrounding countryside. The history of Clayton is deeply entwined with the fertile land that surrounds it. For generations, cotton and timber have been the lifeblood of this region, shaping its economy and the character of its people. While the grand plantations of the past are largely gone, the echoes of that agrarian past linger in the slow, deliberate pace of life and the deep-rooted sense of community. Local businesses, often family-owned and operated, serve the needs of the surrounding farms and ranches, their doors open to neighbors and strangers alike. There's a quiet pride in Clayton, a resilience born from working the land and weathering the seasons, a steadfastness that is as much a part of its identity as the rustling pines and the soft, humid air.
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| Location | Clayton, Panola County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.098219°N, 94.474925°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75633, 75637 |
| 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 Clayton, 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 Clayton includes coordinates 32.098219°N, 94.474925°W, situated in Panola County. ZIP code 75633, 75637. 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.