Emerald Bay, Texas Weather
Emerald Bay, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Emerald Bay, Smith County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Emerald Bay. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Emerald Bay is published on the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (KTYR) page, 22 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 Emerald Bay 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 Emerald Bay: Cherokee County Airport (KJSO) 38 km · Palestine Municipal Airport (KPSN) 49 km · Rusk County Airport (KRFI) 55 km · Mineola Wisener Field (K3F9) 58 km · Gladewater Municipal Airport (K07F) 60 km
Conditions reported at KTYR describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emerald Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Emerald Bay, Texas
Emerald Bay lies cradled by the gentle, rolling terrain of East Texas, a place where the verdant landscape breathes a quiet, humid air. It lies 15.4 miles south-south-west of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-south-west of Flint. The land here is a mosaic of tall pines and scattered oaks, their branches often draped with Spanish moss that catches the infrequent sunlight, creating a dappled, ethereal light. Creeks, often no more than a whisper after a dry spell but swollen and boisterous in the spring rains, carve their way through the soft earth, feeding into the larger waterways that define the region. The soil itself, a deep, rich red, speaks of the region's agricultural past, a fertile ground that still yields a bounty of crops, though the character of the land is increasingly shaped by the presence of water, the shimmering expanse of Lake Palestine forming a significant backdrop to life in Emerald Bay. The history of Emerald Bay is interwoven with the story of East Texas's development, a narrative of agriculture, timber, and the slow, steady growth of communities around fertile land and accessible water. For generations, families have worked this soil, their livelihoods tied to the cotton fields and cattle ranches that once dominated the economy, a heritage that still echoes in the character of its residents. More recently, the establishment of Lake Palestine has redefined the local economy, drawing in recreational visitors and transforming parts of Emerald Bay into a haven for those seeking lakeside living and the simple pleasures of boating and fishing. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of pine needles and the faint, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers, a subtle reminder of the natural abundance that has always been the heart of Emerald Bay.
Live animated radar for Emerald Bay 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 | Emerald Bay, Smith County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.1602°N, 95.438°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75757 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emerald Bay, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emerald Bay, 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 Emerald Bay includes coordinates 32.160200°N, 95.438000°W, situated in Smith County. ZIP code 75757. 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. 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.
