Waskom, Texas Weather
Waskom, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Waskom, Harrison County.
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About Waskom, Texas
Waskom lies at the edge of the Piney Woods, where the land begins its gentle, almost imperceptible tilt towards the Louisiana border. It lies 18.3 miles west of Shreveport, LA (from Shreveport, LA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west-north-west of Greenwood. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying pine needles and the sweet, cloying perfume of honeysuckle that climbs with determined tenacity over fences and into the branches of ancient oaks. Red dirt, fine as sifted flour, coats everything, a constant reminder of the geological heart of this place, and in the late afternoon, it catches the sun's low rays, glowing with a warm, ochre light that softens the edges of the scattered houses and the long, straight stretches of highway. The history of Waskom is inextricably linked to the discovery of oil, a boom-and-bust cycle that has shaped its character and its economy for decades, leaving behind vestiges of past prosperity in the form of sturdy, if slightly weathered, brick buildings downtown. Though the rigs are fewer now, the oil and gas industry still hums beneath the surface, a quiet engine powering the local businesses that cater to the needs of the workers and residents. Beyond the industry, the land itself offers a different kind of sustenance; the rolling terrain is dotted with small farms and ranches, and the clear, dark waters of nearby Caddo Lake, a labyrinth of cypress trees draped in Spanish moss, provide a stark and beautiful counterpoint to the more utilitarian aspects of Waskom's existence, a place where nature’s wildness still holds sway.
Live animated radar for Waskom and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Waskom, Harrison County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.478764°N, 94.05963°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75692 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waskom, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waskom, 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 Waskom includes coordinates 32.478764°N, 94.059630°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 75692. Telephone area code: 903. 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.
