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Henderson breathes with a quiet resilience, a place where the East Texas piney woods exhale their humid, earthy scent into the air. It lies 24.3 miles south of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 188°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south-south-east of Kilgore. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of rain and sun, cradle the town, their slopes a mosaic of dense forests and open pastures that shimmer under a sky that can shift from a crisp, cerulean blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with startling speed. The very soil here feels rich and dark, yielding to the persistent roots of towering pines and the determined spread of kudzu, a green tide that claims forgotten fences and abandoned barns with equal fervor. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the dusty, unpaved edges of country roads and the vibrant, tenacious wildflowers that bloom in the ditches. The history of Henderson is as deep and interwoven as the roots of its ancient trees, a narrative shaped by the discovery of oil that brought a temporary boom to the region, leaving behind a legacy of weathered brick buildings and the lingering scent of industry. Though the wells may have quieted, the spirit of perseverance remains, evident in the small businesses that line the courthouse square and the agricultural traditions that still hold sway, with cattle grazing on the verdant hillsides and the occasional scent of woodsmoke drifting from a distant homestead. Henderson’s character is painted by the quiet dignity of its people, a blend of southern hospitality and a practical, no-nonsense approach to life, where conversations often begin with the weather and end with a shared understanding of the land. The town carries its past not as a burden, but as a foundation, from which its present continues to grow, much like the sturdy, enduring pines that stand sentinel over Rusk County.
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| Location | Henderson, Rusk County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.153216°N, 94.79938°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75652, 75653, 75654 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henderson, 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 Henderson includes coordinates 32.153216°N, 94.799380°W, situated in Rusk County. ZIP code 75652, 75653, 75654. 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. 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.