Ballinger, Texas Weather
Ballinger, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ballinger, Runnels County.
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About Ballinger, Texas
Ballinger unfolds under a vast Texas sky, a place where the land itself seems to breathe. It lies 34.5 miles east-north-east of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 57°T), and is situated 15.1 miles south of Winters. Rolling plains, softened by the gentle touch of time, stretch towards horizons that promise endless skies, a canvas painted with the subtle hues of dry grasses and resilient scrub. The air here carries a quiet warmth, a dry embrace that speaks of sun-drenched days and nights cooled by a celestial scatter of stars. The landscape is a study in understated beauty, a testament to the tenacious spirit of life that finds its foothold in this wide-open country, where the wind whispers secrets across the undulating terrain and the light, especially at dusk, can cast a golden benediction over the scattered ranches and fields. The history of Ballinger is etched into the very fabric of its existence, a narrative woven from the threads of westward expansion and the enduring promise of fertile land. Founded in the late 19th century, its fortunes have long been tied to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture and ranching forming the bedrock of its economy. Cotton fields once shimmered under the sun, and cattle still graze on the surrounding pastures, their presence a constant reminder of a heritage rooted in the land. The railroad, a vital artery in its youth, brought with it a surge of growth, connecting this prairie settlement to the wider world and shaping its character. Today, Ballinger retains a quiet dignity, a place where the pace of life allows for reflection, and the enduring spirit of its pioneers still resonates in the steadfastness of its people and the enduring beauty of its open country.
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| Location | Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.738206°N, 99.947308°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76821 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ballinger, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ballinger, 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 Ballinger includes coordinates 31.738206°N, 99.947308°W, situated in Runnels County. ZIP code 76821. Telephone area code: 325. 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.
