Lipan, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lipan, Hood County.
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Lipan stretches across a landscape painted in dusty greens and sun-baked browns, where mesquite trees cast spidery shadows and the horizon seems to stretch on forever. It lies 22.0 miles south-west of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 221°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Dennis. The terrain rolls gently, a subtle undulation that hints at the ancient waterways that once carved through this land, now mostly slumbering beneath the dry earth. The air here carries the scent of dry grass and distant cattle, a quiet perfume that clings to the late afternoon light, turning the sky to a soft, bruised purple. A lone hawk circles lazily overhead, its wings catching the last of the sun's warmth, a silent sentinel over the sparse scatter of homes and weathered barns that comprise Lipan. This corner of Hood County whispers tales of a frontier past, a place where early settlers carved out lives from the stubborn Texas soil. Lipan's economy, like many in this region, has long been tied to the land, with cattle ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its existence, though the modern world brings its own subtle shifts. The echoes of old roads, once trod by weary travelers and ambitious ranchers, can still be felt in the quiet way life unfolds. There's a deep-rooted sense of continuity here, a feeling that the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace, and the enduring spirit of those who came before is still very much alive in the quiet conversations on porch swings and the steadfastness of the community.
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| Location | Lipan, Hood County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.518468°N, 98.045873°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76462 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lipan, 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 Lipan includes coordinates 32.518468°N, 98.045873°W, situated in Hood County. ZIP code 76462. Telephone area code: 254. 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.