Gary, Texas Weather
Gary, 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 Gary, Panola County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gary. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gary is published on the Center Municipal Airport (KF17) page, 30 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 Gary 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 Gary: Rusk County Airport (KRFI) 47 km · East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG) 51 km · Harrison County Airport (KASL) 55 km · C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) 57 km · San Augustine County Airport (K78R) 58 km
Conditions reported at KF17 describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gary specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gary.
About Gary, Texas
Gary, Texas, rests in the East Texas Piney Woods, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and umber. It lies 33.8 miles north-north-east of Nacogdoches, TX (from Nacogdoches, TX: bearing 30°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Carthage. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of rain and sun, cradle shallow valleys where creeks whisper secrets to the dense stands of pine and hardwood. The air here carries the earthy perfume of damp soil and decaying leaves, a scent that deepens with the approaching twilight, when long shadows stretch from the trees and the light takes on a honeyed glow. The land itself feels ancient, bearing the quiet patience of things that have weathered seasons beyond counting, a place where the sky seems a little closer, a little more vast, than anywhere else. The history of Gary is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot its periphery, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich soil yielded cotton and timber, sustaining families and shaping the character of this Panola County settlement. While the great timber operations have largely faded, replaced by a more diversified economy, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance remains palpable in the quiet hum of everyday life. Small businesses, often family-run, serve as the heart of Gary, their doors open to neighbors and visitors alike, a testament to the enduring strength of community in this verdant corner of East Texas.
Live animated radar for Gary 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 | Gary, Panola County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.028777°N, 94.371034°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77316, 75643 |
| Area Code | 713, 832, 903 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gary, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gary, 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 Gary includes coordinates 32.028777°N, 94.371034°W, situated in Panola County. ZIP code 77316, 75643. Telephone area code: 713, 832, 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.
