Lakeside, Texas Weather
Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, Tarrant County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakeside. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakeside is published on the NAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell Field (KNFW) page, 8 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside: Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW) 12 km · Hicks Air Field (KT67) 14 km · Kenneth Copeland Airport (K4T2) 17 km · Parker County Airport (KWEA) 20 km · Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (KAFW) 25 km
Conditions reported at KNFW describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeside.
About Lakeside, Texas
Lakeside unfolds across a landscape shaped by the ancient forces of water and earth, a place where the wide North Texas sky presses down with a benevolent weight. It lies 12.1 miles north-west of Fort Worth, TX (from Fort Worth, TX: bearing 304°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Saginaw. Gentle swells in the terrain, softened by persistent sunshine and the occasional, dramatic Texas thunderstorm, lead the eye toward the shimmering expanse of a large, man-made lake. This body of water, the very heart of Lakeside's identity, reflects the cerulean heavens and the verdant, often sun-baked, foliage that fringes its shores. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil after a rain and the sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom defiably in the summer heat, a subtle testament to the enduring resilience of this North Texas setting. The story of Lakeside is intrinsically tied to the creation of its namesake reservoir, a significant undertaking that dramatically reshaped the local geography and economy. What was once a more rugged, rolling prairie has been transformed into a popular recreation destination, drawing visitors and residents alike to its shores for boating, fishing, and quiet contemplation. The local economy, once perhaps more agrarian, now benefits from the steady influx of tourism and the establishment of businesses catering to a growing population seeking a balance between suburban convenience and access to natural beauty. Along the lake's edge, a scattering of older homes, their paint weathered by years of sun and wind, stand as quiet witnesses to Lakeside's evolution, while newer developments speak to its continued appeal as a place to build a life.
Live animated radar for Lakeside 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 | Lakeside, Tarrant County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.82235°N, 97.493355°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76108, 78368, 76135 |
| Area Code | 830, 817 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeside, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeside, 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 Lakeside includes coordinates 32.822350°N, 97.493355°W, situated in Tarrant County. ZIP code 76108, 78368, 76135. Telephone area code: 830, 817. 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.
