Harker Heights, Texas Weather
Harker Heights, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Harker Heights, Bell County.
Full aviation weather for Harker Heights is published on the Skylark Field (KILE) page, 3 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. 5 airfields within reach of Harker Heights 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 Harker Heights: Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (KGRK) 16 km · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (KTPL) 25 km · Gatesville Municipal Airport (KGOP) 40 km · McGregor Executive Airport (KPWG) 55 km
Conditions reported at KILE describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harker Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Harker Heights, Texas
Harker Heights rises from the central Texas landscape with a quiet dignity, its rolling terrain a canvas of sun-baked earth and scattered live oaks. It lies 4.6 miles east-south-east of Killeen, TX (from Killeen, TX: bearing 120°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Fort Hood. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of dry grass and the distant hum of cicadas, a persistent chorus that underscores the vast, open sky. This is a place where the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, an invitation to contemplation, and the light, when it catches the dust motes dancing in the air, can lend a golden patina to the ordinary. The land itself, a gentle undulation of soft hills, slopes and rises, guides the eye across scattered residential neighborhoods and pockets of commerce, all bathed in the characteristic Texas sunshine that can feel both gentle and fierce. The story of Harker Heights is one of post-war growth, a burgeoning spirit that took root in Bell County. Its origins are tied to the military presence nearby, a significant factor shaping its early development and contributing to its diverse population. The local economy, while varied, still feels the pulse of that connection, alongside a growing commercial sector catering to its residents' needs. There are no grand, ancient monuments here, no sprawling natural wonders demanding awe, but rather a sense of steady progress, a community built on practical foundations and a forward-looking outlook. The very rhythm of life in Harker Heights is one of accessible amenities and a sense of belonging, a modern settlement finding its place under the wide Texas sky.
Live animated radar for Harker Heights 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 | Harker Heights, Bell County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.08351°N, 97.659738°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76548 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harker Heights, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harker Heights, 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 Harker Heights includes coordinates 31.083510°N, 97.659738°W, situated in Bell County. ZIP code 76548. 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. 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.
