Oakland, Texas Weather
Oakland, 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 Oakland, Colorado County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oakland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oakland is published on the Hallettsville Municipal Airport (K34R) page, 26 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. 3 airfields within reach of Oakland 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 Oakland: Eagle Lake Airport (KELA) 49 km · Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport (K84R) 58 km
Conditions reported at K34R describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oakland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oakland.
About Oakland, Texas
Oakland rests in a broad, gently rolling landscape, where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment beneath a sky that stretches vast and unburdened. It lies 56.0 miles north of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 11°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-west of Weimar. The terrain here is a mosaic of cultivated fields and quiet pastures, punctuated by stands of live oak and mesquite that offer dappled shade. A subtle scent of sun-baked earth and blooming wildflowers often hangs in the air, particularly in the languid afternoons, a scent that speaks of a land that has known generations of quiet living. The very character of Oakland is one of patient endurance, a place where the pace of life is set not by the clock, but by the slow turning of the seasons and the predictable arc of the sun. The history of Oakland is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the agricultural bounty it has yielded for over a century. Founded by settlers drawn to the rich bottomlands, its economy has long been shaped by the cultivation of cotton and cattle ranching, traditions that still hold sway in the surrounding countryside. The whispers of its past are evident in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes, reminders of the hard work and resilience that built this place. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the enduring spirit of Oakland is palpable in the close-knit community and the unpretentious charm that defines its everyday existence.
Live animated radar for Oakland 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 | Oakland, Colorado County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.601626°N, 96.829979°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78951, 77541, 75103, 77963 |
| Area Code | 214, 469, 409 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakland, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakland, 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 Oakland includes coordinates 29.601626°N, 96.829979°W, situated in Colorado County. ZIP code 78951, 77541, 75103, 77963. Telephone area code: 214, 469, 409. 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.
