Lamar, Texas Weather
Lamar, 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 Lamar, Shelby County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lamar. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lamar is published on the Center Municipal Airport (KF17) page, 11 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 Lamar 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 Lamar: San Augustine County Airport (K78R) 28 km · A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport (KOCH) 48 km · C E 'Rusty' Williams Airport (K3F3) 57 km
Conditions reported at KF17 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lamar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lamar.
About Lamar, Texas
Lamar, a quiet settlement in Shelby County, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of rolling East Texas terrain, where the air often carries the humid, earthy scent of pine and damp soil. It lies 26.5 miles east-north-east of Nacogdoches, TX (from Nacogdoches, TX: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-south-west of Center. Dense stands of mixed hardwoods and pines form a verdant canopy, occasionally broken by sun-drenched clearings or the gentle curve of a slow-moving creek. The land itself feels ancient, marked by the subtle shifts of elevation that guide the flow of water and shape the contours of the fields. During the golden hours, when the sun dips low, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen, imbuing the scattered homes and weathered barns with a profound sense of peace. The history of Lamar is intrinsically tied to the agricultural rhythms of this region, an economy long sustained by timber and the cultivation of crops suited to the fertile, sandy loam. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the enduring presence of its people, their quiet resilience, and the established patterns of life speak volumes of its past. The local character is one of understated practicality, a community that has weathered economic shifts and embraced the enduring value of neighborly connection. The land, with its abundant waterways like the nearby Angelina River, has always been a generous provider, shaping the livelihoods and traditions of Lamar for generations.
Live animated radar for Lamar 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 | Lamar, Shelby County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.779897°N, 94.255756°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75935, 78382 |
| Area Code | 903, 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lamar, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lamar, 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 Lamar includes coordinates 31.779897°N, 94.255756°W, situated in Shelby County. ZIP code 75935, 78382. Telephone area code: 903, 830. 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.
