Cherokee, Texas Weather
Cherokee, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cherokee, San Saba County.
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About Cherokee, Texas
Cherokee, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the earth is a rich, ochre red, particularly after a rain. It lies 48.6 miles west-south-west of Copperas Cove, TX (from Copperas Cove, TX: bearing 259°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north of Llano. The dominant feature is the broad, fertile valley, carved by the slow, persistent flow of the San Saba River, its banks fringed with a ribbon of cottonwoods and mesquite trees, their leaves rustling secrets in the warm Texas breeze. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land, giving a fleeting, almost ethereal quality to the otherwise rugged terrain. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of dry grass, sun-baked soil, and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers. This corner of San Saba County carries the quiet weight of generations who have worked this land, their lives intertwined with the cycles of agriculture and ranching. For decades, the economy of Cherokee has been anchored by the bounty of the soil, with cotton, pecans, and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood, a testament to the enduring spirit of rural Texas. One might find remnants of earlier homesteads, their stone foundations softened by time and weather, whispering stories of pioneers who first settled these valleys. The local schoolhouse, a simple, sturdy structure, stands as a focal point, a place where the continuity of community is nurtured, and the rhythm of life in Cherokee continues, unhurried and grounded.
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| Location | Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 30.982393°N, 98.70754°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76832 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee, 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 Cherokee includes coordinates 30.982393°N, 98.707540°W, situated in San Saba County. ZIP code 76832. 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.
