DeKalb, Texas Weather
DeKalb, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for DeKalb, Bowie County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near DeKalb. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for DeKalb is published on the Greater Morris County Airport (K8F5) page, 41 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb: Clarksville Red River City-J D Trissell Field (KLBR) 42 km · Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (KOSA) 56 km · Jewel B Callaham Municipal Airport (K90F) 58 km · Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (KTXK) 58 km · Hall Miller Municipal Airport (KATA) 60 km
Conditions reported at K8F5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at DeKalb specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for DeKalb.
About DeKalb, Texas
DeKalb lies where the piney woods begin to yield to the flatter expanses of Northeast Texas, a place where the air carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. It lies 33.4 miles west of Texarkana, TX (from Texarkana, TX: bearing 280°T), and is situated 0.1 miles west-south-west of De Kalb. The landscape here is a gentle rise and fall, not dramatic, but enough to shape the way the sky stretches overhead, a vast canvas that shifts from the steely grey of a coming storm to the soft gold of a late afternoon sun. Mature trees, a mix of hardy oaks and the characteristic pines, line the roads, their branches forming a dappled canopy that filters the sunlight onto the quiet streets. The character of DeKalb is one of quiet endurance, a place that has seen seasons turn and generations pass with a steady, unassuming grace. The history of DeKalb is tied to the fertile soil and the ambition of those who sought to cultivate it, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its early economy. Cotton once dominated the fields, its white bolls a familiar sight against the green, but the land has since diversified. Today, cattle ranching and timber remain important, the rustle of leaves in the breeze a constant reminder of the surrounding forests. The local economy, while not booming, possesses a resilience, supported by small businesses and the steady pulse of rural life. A notable feature is the presence of the historic DeKalb Cemetery, a silent testament to the families who shaped this corner of Bowie County, their stories whispered by the wind through the ancient oaks.
Live animated radar for DeKalb 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 | DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.508°N, 94.618°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75559 |
| Area Code | 972 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This DeKalb, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for DeKalb, 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 DeKalb includes coordinates 33.508000°N, 94.618000°W, situated in Bowie County. ZIP code 75559. Telephone area code: 972. 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.
