Poetry, Texas Weather
Poetry, 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 Poetry, Kaufman County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Poetry. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Poetry is published on the Terrell Municipal Airport (KTRL) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Poetry 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 Poetry: Mesquite Metro Airport (KHQZ) 28 km · Lancaster Airport (KLNC) 52 km · Dallas South Port Airport (KT13) 56 km · Dallas Love Field (KDAL) 56 km · Addison Airport (KADS) 57 km
Conditions reported at KTRL describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Poetry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Poetry.
About Poetry, Texas
Poetry, Texas, unfolds under a wide, often brilliant sky, where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. It lies 14.2 miles east-north-east of Forney, TX (from Forney, TX: bearing 68°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Terrell. Rolling plains, softened by the gentle touch of time and Texas sun, stretch towards horizons that promise endless summer days. The air, especially in the hush of evening, carries the faint, sweet scent of wild grasses and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to hold the very essence of these open spaces. Here, life moves at a cadence dictated by the sun's arc and the rustle of cottonwood leaves, a deliberate pace that allows for observation of the subtle shifts in light and shadow across the landscape. The history of Poetry is woven into the very agricultural fabric of Kaufman County, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first cultivated this fertile ground. Once a vital stop along the routes of early settlers, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with cotton and cattle shaping its character for generations. Though the bustling days of a more prominent crossroads may have receded, a deep sense of community persists, a quiet pride in the legacy of hard work and perseverance. The distinctive charm of Poetry lies not in grand monuments, but in the unpretentious beauty of its fields, the weathered grace of its older buildings, and the genuine warmth of its people, who carry the stories of this place in their very being.
Live animated radar for Poetry 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 | Poetry, Kaufman County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.825681°N, 96.245811°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75160 |
| Area Code | 214, 469 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poetry, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poetry, 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 Poetry includes coordinates 32.825681°N, 96.245811°W, situated in Kaufman County. ZIP code 75160. 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. 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.
