McLean, Texas Weather
McLean, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McLean, Gray County.
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About McLean, Texas
McLean breathes the wide, pale sky of the Texas Panhandle, a place where the land stretches out in a quiet, almost humbling expanse. It lies 69.5 miles east of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 89°T), and is situated 19.8 miles west of Shamrock. The terrain here is generally flat, a vast prairie that rolls with subtle dips and rises, leading the eye toward horizons that seem to stretch into forever. Great, open fields of amber grain or stoic, sun-bleached grass dominate the views, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of sturdy, low-lying buildings and the silver thread of a highway cutting a resolute path across the immense landscape. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the dust of the earth or the faintest perfume of wildflowers in bloom, and the quality of the light, especially as dusk descends, can paint the sky in hues of apricot and lavender, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle. McLean's story is deeply entwined with the enduring spirit of the Great Plains and the tenacious drive that settled this land. Its economy has long been rooted in the agricultural bounty of the surrounding fields, with cattle ranching and crop cultivation forming the backbone of its livelihood, a quiet testament to generations of hard work. The town also found its pulse in the early days of automobile travel, becoming a vital stop along historic Route 66, a legacy that still whispers through its main street, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era of roadside diners and hopeful journeys. Today, McLean continues to be a place where the pace of life feels attuned to the sun's arc and the turning of the seasons, a resilient community holding fast to its heritage amidst the enduring grandeur of the open country.
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| Location | McLean, Gray County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 35.23255°N, 100.599856°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79057 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McLean, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McLean, 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 McLean includes coordinates 35.232550°N, 100.599856°W, situated in Gray County. ZIP code 79057. Telephone area code: 806. 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.
