Crane, Texas Weather
Crane, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Crane, Crane County.
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About Crane, Texas
Crane rests under a sky that often stretches, a vast canvas of pale blue or bruised twilight, over the flat, ochre terrain of West Texas. It lies 31.0 miles south of Odessa, TX (from Odessa, TX: bearing 178°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-north-west of McCamey. The land here is a study in subtle textures: the fine grit of sand, the stubborn resilience of mesquite and greasewood, and the occasional, surprising splash of green where water, however fleeting, has coaxed life from the earth. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the deep underground, and the silence is a tangible thing, broken only by the distant drone of machinery or the rustle of wind through sparse vegetation. There's a stark beauty to Crane, an unadorned honesty in its wide streets and low-slung buildings that seem to absorb the relentless sun. The story of Crane is written in oil, a narrative of boom and bust etched into its very character. This land, once the domain of cattle ranches and hardy pioneers, found its pulse quickened by the discovery of vast petroleum reserves. The local economy, though diversified somewhat, still revolves around the industry that brought it into being, with pipelines snaking across the landscape like metallic veins and the hum of pumps a constant, low thrum. This history is not merely a backdrop; it’s a living presence, shaping the pragmatic, industrious spirit of Crane's residents, who understand the volatile nature of their fortune yet remain rooted in its soil. The quality of light here, particularly as the sun dips below the horizon, is remarkable, painting the sky in hues of fiery orange and soft lavender, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that mirrors the transient nature of the wealth this place commands.
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| Location | Crane, Crane County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.397362°N, 102.350142°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79731 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crane, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crane, 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 Crane includes coordinates 31.397362°N, 102.350142°W, situated in Crane County. ZIP code 79731. Telephone area code: 806. 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.
