Megargel, Texas Weather
Megargel, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Megargel, Archer County.
Full aviation weather for Megargel is published on the Olney Municipal Airport (KONY) page, 15 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. 4 airfields within reach of Megargel 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 Megargel: Archer City Municipal Airport (KT39) 32 km · Seymour Municipal Airport (K60F) 38 km · Graham Municipal Airport (KRPH) 51 km
Conditions reported at KONY describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Megargel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Megargel.
About Megargel, Texas
Megargel rests in a landscape shaped by wind and time, where the broad, open skies of North Texas stretch in an unbroken panorama. It lies 40.5 miles south-west of Wichita Falls, TX (from Wichita Falls, TX: bearing 218°T), and is situated 11.3 miles west-north-west of Olney. The land here is a gentle, rolling terrain, a study in subtle elevation changes that give way to wide-open ranches and fields of cotton and wheat. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, painterly shadows across the earth, illuminating the muted greens and ochres of the prairie grasses and the dusty, weathered textures of the farmsteads. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, faint perfume of mesquite. The story of Megargel is one of resilience and quiet persistence, a testament to the pioneers who settled this corner of Archer County. Originally established as a railroad town, its economy has long been tied to the fortunes of agriculture, with cotton once reigning supreme and still holding a significant presence. This agricultural heritage imbues Megargel with a deep connection to the land, a rhythm dictated by planting seasons and harvest cycles. While the railroad no longer thunders through, the spirit of enterprise endures, evident in the well-maintained local businesses that serve the surrounding ranches and farms, their signs faded but their presence steadfast, offering a glimpse into a community that has weathered its share of change.
Live animated radar for Megargel 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.
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| Location | Megargel, Archer County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.450935°N, 98.924511°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76370 |
| Area Code | 817 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Megargel, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Megargel, 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 Megargel includes coordinates 33.450935°N, 98.924511°W, situated in Archer County. ZIP code 76370. Telephone area code: 817. 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.
