Fort Hood, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Fort Hood, Coryell County.
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Fort Hood sprawls across a landscape sculpted by the enduring Texas sun, a vast expanse where rolling terrain meets wide, open skies. It lies 2.7 miles north-west of Killeen, TX (from Killeen, TX: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Copperas Cove. The land itself, a study in muted greens and ochres, rises and falls in gentle swells, punctuated by stands of live oak and mesquite that offer a sparse, yet resilient, shade. During the twilight hours, the very air seems to thicken, imbued with the scent of dry earth and the distant promise of evening coolness, and the horizon often burns with a fierce, unyielding beauty. The character of Fort Hood is one of breadth and a certain stoic endurance, a place where the elements hold sway and human endeavor finds its footing on a grand scale. The history of Fort Hood is intrinsically tied to its role as a major United States Army installation, a hub of military might that has profoundly shaped the surrounding economy and identity. This immense installation, a veritable city within a county, draws its lifeblood from the constant ebb and flow of soldiers and their families, fostering a unique blend of civilian and military culture in the region. While the immediate vicinity is dominated by the needs of the post, the broader economic tapestry of Coryell County still bears the imprint of its agricultural past, with ranching and farming continuing to hold their ground against the encroaching influence of the military's presence. The very rhythm of life in and around Fort Hood is dictated by training cycles and deployments, a constant pulse of readiness and transition that sets it apart.
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| Location | Fort Hood, Coryell County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.139782°N, 97.765804°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76544 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Hood, 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 Fort Hood includes coordinates 31.139782°N, 97.765804°W, situated in Coryell County. ZIP code 76544. Telephone area code: 254. 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.