Dean, Texas Weather
Dean, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dean, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Dean is published on the Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Dean 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 Dean: Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KCWC) 17 km · Archer City Municipal Airport (KT39) 48 km · Grandfield Municipal Airport (K1O1) 48 km
Conditions reported at KSPS describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dean specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dean.
About Dean, Texas
Dean unfolds across a landscape of subtle plains, where the land gently slopes and dips, hinting at the ancient forces that shaped it. It lies 8.8 miles east-north-east of Wichita Falls, TX (from Wichita Falls, TX: bearing 73°T), and is situated 16.4 miles south-east of Burkburnett. The soil, a deep, sun-baked clay, stretches out under a vast Texas sky, its color deepening to a warm ochre as the afternoon sun begins its descent. Scattered mesquite trees, their branches gnarled and reaching like weathered hands, punctuate the fields, offering scant shade against the persistent warmth. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-warmed earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant cotton fields, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. This quiet corner of Clay County has long been tied to the rhythm of agriculture, its story etched not in grand monuments but in the diligent work of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich, yet demanding, terrain. The economy of Dean has historically revolved around the cultivation of cotton and cattle, commodities that have weathered economic shifts and drought alike. Though perhaps not a bustling hub, Dean possesses a distinct character, a self-reliance born from its rural roots and a deep understanding of the land's bounty. The slow, steady pulse of life here is defined by the changing seasons and the shared experience of those who call Dean home.
Live animated radar for Dean 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 | Dean, Clay County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.950375°N, 98.34616°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76305 |
| Area Code | 817 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dean, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dean, 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 Dean includes coordinates 33.950375°N, 98.346160°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 76305. Telephone area code: 817. 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.
