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Payne Springs unfurls across the gently rolling terrain of Henderson County, a landscape shaped by the slow erosion of ancient sands and the patient work of water. It lies 26.7 miles east-north-east of Corsicana, TX (from Corsicana, TX: bearing 62°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-east of Gun Barrel City. Here, the verdant embrace of East Texas woodlands meets the wide, sun-drenched expanse of Cedar Creek Reservoir, its surface a shifting canvas of blues and grays. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume of pine needles and damp soil, a scent that seems to deepen as the sun dips lower, casting long, languid shadows across the scattered homes and quiet roads of Payne Springs. Oak and hickory trees, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, form a dappled canopy, offering a cool respite from the Texas sun, while the occasional flash of a cardinal's crimson against the green provides a vibrant punctuation mark in the otherwise muted palette of the countryside. The history of this place is inextricably linked to the waters that define it. Before the vast reservoir was formed, the land was a patchwork of farms and ranches, the economy sustained by the rich, dark soil and the hardy spirit of its early settlers. Payne Springs emerged as a distinct locality, its identity gradually molded by the ebb and flow of agricultural life and, more recently, by the burgeoning popularity of the lake as a recreational haven. The local economy now finds a significant pulse in tourism and lakeside living, with marinas and bait shops humming with activity during warmer months. The quiet character of Payne Springs is one of understated resilience, a place where the rhythms of nature still hold sway, and the echoes of a simpler past can be felt in the rustle of leaves and the gentle lapping of waves against the shore.
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| Location | Payne Springs, Henderson County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.278202°N, 96.066915°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75156, 75124 |
| Area Code | 214, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Payne Springs, 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 Payne Springs includes coordinates 32.278202°N, 96.066915°W, situated in Henderson County. ZIP code 75156, 75124. Telephone area code: 214, 469. 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.