Karnack, Texas Weather
Karnack, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Karnack, Harrison County.
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About Karnack, Texas
Karnack rests in a landscape where the piney woods begin to soften, yielding to the gentle roll of East Texas terrain. It lies 26.4 miles west-north-west of Shreveport, LA (from Shreveport, LA: bearing 292°T), and is situated 14.3 miles north-east of Marshall. The air here carries a humid sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint, lingering scent of pine needles warming under the sun. Broadleaf trees, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over shallow ravines, and the sunlight filters through their dense canopies in shifting patterns, dappling the undergrowth. The ground itself is a rich, loamy brown, often damp from the frequent rains that nourish the verdant growth, hinting at the underlying clay that shapes the contours of the land. Small creeks, their waters usually the color of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, meander through the woods, their quiet gurgle a constant, understated melody. The history of Karnack is deeply intertwined with the discovery of oil and the fertile land that drew settlers centuries ago. This region, once a quiet expanse of forest and farmland, was transformed by the black gold that bubbled to the surface, bringing with it a boom that reshaped the local economy and brought a transient energy to the established communities. While the era of peak production has passed, the legacy of those times remains, evident in the sturdy, older homes and the enduring spirit of resilience that characterizes the people of Karnack. The nearby waters of Caddo Lake, a vast and ancient cypress swamp, offer a starkly beautiful contrast to the rolling hills, its dark, still surface reflecting the sky and the gnarled branches of trees that have stood for generations, a testament to a different, more enduring natural wealth.
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| Location | Karnack, Harrison County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.667923°N, 94.170465°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75661 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Karnack, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Karnack, 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 Karnack includes coordinates 32.667923°N, 94.170465°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 75661. 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.
