Location & Surroundings

Baker is a settlement in Texas, United States, at 281 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Granbury, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 1990 km to the east. The nearest airport is Driftwood Ranch Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 34' 46" N, 97° 43' 38" W
  • Elevation 281 m (DEM: 284 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Baker

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Baker, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 20.4 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.

Temperature
18.4 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SE (154 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,018.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.91 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.4 1.8 154 85 1,018.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.4 2.0 111 83 1,018.7 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 20.4 3.2 92 65 1,018.7 0.46 / 0.47 100 50.4 n/a
18h 18.2 1.3 105 75 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.10 100 33.2 n/a
Tomorrow 15.2 2.5 86 89 1,019.3 1.81 / 1.91 100 0.0 n/a
30h 15.7 1.4 106 90 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.83 100 0.0 n/a
36h 19.3 1.6 116 75 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.05 100 134.4 n/a
42h 19.4 2.8 97 77 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 282.7 n/a
Sunday 17.1 2.2 128 89 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
54h 18.3 2.6 139 86 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 25.1 3.9 185 61 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 283.7 n/a
66h 24.1 3.2 142 63 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 279.2 n/a
Monday 22.0 4.8 149 69 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Baker?
Now 18.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.2 to 20.4 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 50 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Baker today?
Sunrise around 07:45 and sunset around 18:43 (local time). Day length about 10h 58m.
What is the local time in Baker?
Local time is 11:23. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Baker?
Baker is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Baker?
Elevation about 281 m. DEM 284 m.
Where is Baker located?
It is at 32.57958, -97.72725 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Baker in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4671999

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