Lexington, Texas Weather
Lexington, 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 Lexington, Lee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lexington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lexington is published on the H H Coffield Regional Airport (KRCK) page, 24 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 Lexington 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 Lexington: Giddings-Lee County Airport (KGYB) 28 km · Caldwell Municipal Airport (KRWV) 31 km · Taylor Municipal Airport (KT74) 45 km · Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport (K84R) 46 km · Cameron Municipal Airpark (KT35) 51 km
Conditions reported at KRCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lexington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lexington.
About Lexington, Texas
Lexington, Texas, unfurls across a landscape of gently rolling country, where thickets of mesquite and tough native grasses hold sway. It lies 33.0 miles east-south-east of Hutto, TX (from Hutto, TX: bearing 105°T), and is situated 16.3 miles south of Rockdale. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and wild herbs, a testament to the persistent Texas sun. Here, the land is not dramatically sculpted, but rather a steady, unassuming expanse, broken by the occasional weathered fence line or a cluster of live oaks spreading their broad limbs like patient sentinels. The sky above Lexington often feels vast, a canvas for an ever-changing display of cloud formations that drift with a slow, deliberate grace, mirroring the unhurried pace of life below. The history of Lexington is bound to the agricultural rhythms of Central Texas. Originally settled by German immigrants drawn to the fertile soil, the area quickly developed into a farming community, with cotton and later cattle becoming the cornerstones of its economy. Remnants of this past can still be seen in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of older buildings, their brickwork softened by decades of sunlight and wind. While agriculture remains a vital part of Lexington's identity, the town has also found a niche in light industry and serves as a quiet hub for the surrounding ranches and farms. The annual county fair, a tradition stretching back generations, still brings families together, a vibrant echo of the community's enduring spirit and shared heritage.
Live animated radar for Lexington 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 | Lexington, Lee County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.419097°N, 97.011652°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78947 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lexington, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lexington, 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 Lexington includes coordinates 30.419097°N, 97.011652°W, situated in Lee County. ZIP code 78947. Telephone area code: 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.
