Gholson, Texas Weather
Gholson, 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 Gholson, McLennan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gholson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gholson is published on the Waco Regional Airport (KACT) page, 10 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 Gholson 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 Gholson: TSTC Waco Airport (KCNW) 15 km · Wings For Christ International Flight Academy Airport (K73F) 20 km · McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG) 26 km
Conditions reported at KACT describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gholson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gholson.
About Gholson, Texas
Gholson rests on a broad, gently rolling expanse of McLennan County, where the land unfurls in a mosaic of cultivated fields and native grasses under a sky that seems to stretch into infinity. It lies 11.3 miles north-north-west of Waco, TX (from Waco, TX: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-west of Bellmead. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked warmth, a scent of dust and distant mesquite. Old oaks, their limbs gnarled like ancient storytellers, offer pockets of shade, their leaves rustling with a sound that echoes the quietude of the place. The landscape is one of patient endurance, shaped by the sun and the wind, where the horizon line is a constant, unwavering presence, and the silence is broken only by the murmur of the wind and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The roots of Gholson run deep into the agricultural heritage of Central Texas, a place where the fertile soil has long dictated the rhythm of life. For generations, this land has sustained families through the cultivation of cotton and other crops, a hardworking economy that has weathered its share of droughts and prosperous seasons. While the larger agricultural concerns have shifted over time, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land remains a defining characteristic of Gholson. The community, though small, holds a quiet pride in its history, a legacy whispered in the weathered barns and the enduring friendships forged under the vast Texas sky.
Live animated radar for Gholson 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 | Gholson, McLennan County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.700996°N, 97.216396°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76705 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gholson, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gholson, 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 Gholson includes coordinates 31.700996°N, 97.216396°W, situated in McLennan County. ZIP code 76705. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
