Carthage, Texas Weather
Carthage, 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 Carthage, Panola County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carthage.
About Carthage, Texas
Carthage, Texas, unfolds across a landscape gently sculpted by the East Texas Piney Woods. It lies 33.4 miles south-east of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Beckville. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and rich soil, a fragrance that clings to the broad, flat-topped houses with their wide porches. Rolling hills, cloaked in dense stands of loblolly and shortleaf pines, give way to open fields where cattle graze and hay bales dot the horizon like golden punctuation marks. The land, though not dramatically rugged, possesses a quiet resilience, a character forged by the slow, steady growth of trees and the patient turning of seasons. Sunlight filters through the high canopy, casting shifting patterns on the undergrowth, and in the late afternoon, a soft, diffused light lends a peaceful glow to the scattered farmsteads. The story of Carthage is deeply entwined with the fertile land and the bounty it has yielded. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich agricultural potential, the town's economy has long been anchored in timber and agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and farming. The discovery of natural gas and oil in the surrounding East Texas Oil Field, one of the largest in history, fundamentally reshaped Carthage’s fortunes, bringing an era of significant growth and prosperity. This industrial heritage is still palpable, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, evident in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the well-maintained infrastructure. While the boom times may have subsided from their peak, the legacy of that era remains, a testament to the resourcefulness of the people who have called Carthage home, a spirit that continues to shape its distinctive character.
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| Location | Carthage, Panola County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.157384°N, 94.33742°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75633 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carthage, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carthage, 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 Carthage includes coordinates 32.157384°N, 94.337420°W, situated in Panola County. ZIP code 75633. 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.
