Detroit, Texas Weather
Detroit, 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 Detroit, Red River County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Detroit.
About Detroit, Texas
Detroit, Texas, unfolds under a vast East Texas sky, a place where the land itself seems to hum with a quiet, enduring spirit. It lies 60.6 miles north-east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 53°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east of Blossom. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of pine and oak, give way to fertile bottoms that cradle meandering creeks, their banks often fringed with the silver shimmer of willows. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and sun-baked pine needles, a fragrance that clings to everything. In the early evening, as the sun begins its slow descent, the light softens, casting long, golden shadows across the fields and painting the clouds in hues of rose and lavender, a painterly farewell to the day. The character of Detroit is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered seasons of change with a steadfast gaze fixed on the horizon. The history of Detroit is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the spirit of enterprise that characterized this region of Red River County. Once a bustling railroad town, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the iron horse, its economy shifting from agriculture, particularly cotton and timber, to more diversified pursuits. Though the grand depots of yesteryear may be gone, a sense of that industrious past lingers in the weathered facades of some buildings and the enduring work ethic of its residents. The local economy today, while smaller in scale than in its boom years, still draws strength from the surrounding farmland, with a particular focus on cattle ranching and the cultivation of various crops. There's a distinct rhythm to life in Detroit, an unhurried pace that allows for neighborly connection and a deep appreciation for the simple, enduring beauty of their East Texas home.
Live animated radar for Detroit 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.
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| Location | Detroit, Red River County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.661497°N, 95.266617°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75436 |
| Area Code | 972, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Detroit, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Detroit, 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 Detroit includes coordinates 33.661497°N, 95.266617°W, situated in Red River County. ZIP code 75436. 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.
