Carbon, Texas Weather
Carbon, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carbon, Eastland County.
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About Carbon, Texas
Carbon settles into a landscape of wide, open skies and rolling terrain, where the subtle hues of mesquite and hardy grasses paint the earth. It lies 54.2 miles east-south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 103°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south of Eastland. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant wildflowers, a perfume that clings to the gentle slopes and shallow draws. The land itself feels ancient, a quiet testament to the slow work of wind and water, with scattered live oaks offering pockets of deeper shade. Evenings bring a softened light, a golden wash that spills across the horizons, blurring the edges of the world into a serene, almost palpable stillness that settles over Carbon. The history of Carbon is deeply entwined with the earth beneath it, a narrative shaped by the discovery and extraction of coal that gave the place its name. This legacy of mining, though largely faded, still whispers in the character of the land and the resilience of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still draws strength from the agricultural roots of Eastland County, with cattle ranches and crop fields defining the broader economic pulse. Occasionally, the faint, resonant echo of its past can be felt, a subtle reminder of the industry that once fueled this quiet corner of Texas, a place that now moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons.
Live animated radar for Carbon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Carbon, Eastland County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.27069°N, 98.828672°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76435 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carbon, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carbon, 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 Carbon includes coordinates 32.270690°N, 98.828672°W, situated in Eastland County. ZIP code 76435. Telephone area code: 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.
