McDade, Texas Weather
McDade, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for McDade, Bastrop County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McDade.
About McDade, Texas
McDade unfurls across Bastrop County like a sun-baked quilt, its edges softened by the rolling terrain of Central Texas. It lies 25.2 miles east-south-east of Pflugerville, TX (from Pflugerville, TX: bearing 115°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Elgin. Here, the land wears a cloak of Post Oak savanna, dotted with the stoic presence of cedar and the occasional splash of vibrant wildflower in season. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy perfume, a distillation of sun-warmed pine needles and the faint sweetness of unseen blossoms. Roads, often unpaved, meander with a gentle disregard for straight lines, tracing the contours of the land as if guided by an ancient, unhurried hand. The sky above, vast and capable of dramatic shifts, presides over this quiet expanse, offering a stage for the slow, deliberate ballet of clouds and the incandescent glow of sunset. The history of McDade is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile soil and the abundance of timber, its economy has long been tied to agriculture, with cattle ranching and crop cultivation shaping its character. One can still feel the echoes of this past in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the farmsteads that punctuate the landscape. While the pace of life in McDade remains refreshingly unhurried, a subtle undercurrent of connection to the wider world exists, a quiet hum beneath the surface of its rural tranquility. The local character is one of resilience and a deep, unspoken understanding of the land's rhythms.
Live animated radar for McDade and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | McDade, Bastrop County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.283823°N, 97.237769°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78650 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McDade, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McDade, 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 McDade includes coordinates 30.283823°N, 97.237769°W, situated in Bastrop County. ZIP code 78650. Telephone area code: 512, 737. 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.
