Lancaster, Texas Weather
Lancaster, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Lancaster, Dallas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lancaster. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lancaster is published on the Lancaster Airport (KLNC) page, 4 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster: Dallas South Port Airport (KT13) 14 km · Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) 14 km · Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY) 21 km · Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ) 27 km · Dallas Love Field (KDAL) 29 km
Conditions reported at KLNC describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lancaster specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster, Texas, unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, where the wide, pale blue of the Texas sky seems to press down on the land, a constant, luminous presence. It lies 5.9 miles east of DeSoto, TX (from DeSoto, TX: bearing 88°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Duncanville. The terrain, a subtle undulation of grassy plains and scattered stands of live oak and mesquite, hints at a history of open country, a place where horizons stretch and the wind carries the scent of dry earth and distant rain. The air itself often hums with a quiet energy, a blend of the rural and the encroaching suburban, where the echoes of old farmsteads meet the steady thrum of modern life. Here, the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast long, buttery shadows, imbuing the fields and the modest structures with a soft, golden hue, making even the ordinary seem touched by a fleeting grace. The roots of Lancaster run deep into the rich soil of North Texas, its story intertwined with the agricultural heritage that once dominated this region. Once a vital stop on the stagecoach routes, its early economy was built on cotton and livestock, a testament to the fertile ground and the industrious spirit of its founders. Though the landscape has evolved, and the economic engines have shifted towards commerce and services, a connection to that agrarian past persists, a quiet undercurrent felt in the open spaces that still punctuate the developed areas and in the enduring character of its residents. Today, Lancaster is a community that holds onto its distinct identity, a place where the pace of life, while connected to the larger metropolitan pulse, retains a certain groundedness, a reminder of the simpler rhythms that once defined this corner of Dallas County.
Live animated radar for Lancaster 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 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.59208°N, 96.756108°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75146, 75134 |
| Area Code | 214, 469 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lancaster, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster includes coordinates 32.592080°N, 96.756108°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 75146, 75134. Telephone area code: 214, 469. 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.
