South Bend, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Bend, Young County.
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South Bend rests on a broad, gently rolling expanse where the North Texas plains begin their subtle tilt toward the Brazos River's embrace. It lies 53.3 miles west-north-west of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 289°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-west of Graham. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a tapestry of mesquite scrub, hardy grasses, and the occasional defiant oak, all under a sky that stretches with an immense, unblinking blue. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a perfume that clings to the skin and whispers of wide-open spaces. Evenings bring a deepening of the colors, the sky bleeding into bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, loping shadows across the landscape, giving the very land a sense of quiet breathing. The history of South Bend is tied to the ebb and flow of ranching and agriculture, a story etched in the lives of those who worked this soil and tended its herds. For generations, cotton and cattle formed the backbone of the local economy, their cycles dictating the rhythm of life in South Bend. While modern industries may have found footholds elsewhere, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land remain palpable. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings that have weathered countless seasons, feels like a place where time moves with a measured, deliberate pace, allowing for conversations to linger and for the simple act of watching the clouds drift by to be a perfectly acceptable way to spend an hour.
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| Location | South Bend, Young County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.004562°N, 98.668393°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 77089, 76481 |
| Area Code | 713, 832, 281, 346, 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Bend, 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 South Bend includes coordinates 33.004562°N, 98.668393°W, situated in Young County. ZIP code 77089, 76481. Telephone area code: 713, 832, 281, 346, 254. 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.