Wells Branch, Texas Weather
Wells Branch, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Wells Branch, Travis County.
Full aviation weather for Wells Branch is published on the Austin Executive Airport (KEDC) page, 12 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 Wells Branch 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 Wells Branch: Georgetown Executive Airport at Johnny Gantt Field (KGTU) 26 km · Taylor Municipal Airport (KT74) 27 km · Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) 28 km · Lago Vista Texas Rusty Allen Airport (KRYW) 28 km · Lakeway Airpark (K3R9) 32 km
Conditions reported at KEDC describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wells Branch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Wells Branch, Texas
Wells Branch carries the quiet dignity of the Texas Hill Country, a place where rolling terrain gives way to gentle slopes and the occasional dramatic rise, all under a sky that can shift from the crisp blue of midday to the bruised purples of approaching storm. It lies 3.6 miles west of Pflugerville, TX (from Pflugerville, TX: bearing 277°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south of Round Rock. Stands of live oak and cedar punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward the sun, while the dry creek beds, etched into the earth, speak of the region's capricious rainfall. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild thyme, a perfume that clings to the dry grasses and whispers through the trees. The history of Wells Branch is a story of adaptation and growth, evolving from its agricultural roots to become a thriving part of the greater Austin metropolitan area. The local economy, once tied to the land, has diversified, attracting a blend of technology and service industries that hum with a steady, purposeful energy. The eponymous branch, a vital waterway, has shaped the very character of Wells Branch, its presence a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Travis County. While not a place of grand monuments, Wells Branch possesses a distinctive charm, a blend of suburban convenience and a lingering connection to the wilder spirit of the Texas landscape.
Live animated radar for Wells Branch 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.
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| Location | Wells Branch, Travis County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.446035°N, 97.679451°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 78728 |
| Area Code | 512, 737 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wells Branch, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wells Branch, 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 Wells Branch includes coordinates 30.446035°N, 97.679451°W, situated in Travis County. ZIP code 78728. Telephone area code: 512, 737. 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.
