Electra, Texas Weather
Electra, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Electra, Wichita County.
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About Electra, Texas
Electra sprawls across the wide, sun-baked plains of Wichita County, a place where the earth seems to hold its breath beneath an endless, pale blue sky. It lies 25.7 miles west-north-west of Wichita Falls, TX (from Wichita Falls, TX: bearing 288°T), and is situated 15.3 miles west-north-west of Iowa Park. The land here is a study in subtle browns and muted greens, a vast canvas brushed with the dry whispers of prairie grass and the stoic silhouettes of mesquite trees. The air, especially in the long, languid afternoons, carries a faint, dusty sweetness, a scent of parched earth and distant, sun-drenched fields. Even the wind, when it stirs, seems to move with a quiet purpose, carrying the stories of the open country across the low, rolling terrain. The horizon, a clean, unwavering line, draws the eye outward, a constant invitation to contemplate the immensity of the Texas landscape. The very soul of Electra is tied to the discovery of oil, a boom that pulsed through its veins and shaped its character in the early 20th century. This rich vein of black gold, unearthed from the deep earth, brought a surge of life and prosperity, transforming quiet ranches into a bustling hub of industry. While the fevered intensity of the oil boom has softened, the legacy remains, etched into the town's enduring spirit and its connection to the land’s subterranean wealth. The local economy still holds an echo of that foundational industry, with agriculture continuing to play a significant role, its golden fields of wheat and sorghum stretching out to meet the sky, a testament to the enduring partnership between the people and this fertile, if often challenging, soil.
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| Location | Electra, Wichita County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34.029259°N, 98.918958°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76360 |
| Area Code | 817 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Electra, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Electra, 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 Electra includes coordinates 34.029259°N, 98.918958°W, situated in Wichita County. ZIP code 76360. Telephone area code: 817. 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.
