Eureka, Texas Weather
Eureka, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eureka, Shackelford County.
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About Eureka, Texas
Eureka rests within a landscape of gently rolling plains and scattered mesquite, where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch with a quiet immensity. It lies 40.5 miles east-north-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 77°T), and is situated 15.0 miles south-west of Breckenridge. The land here, a tapestry of pale grasses and the occasional hardy scrub oak, whispers of a long, dry history. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, often takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the sparse vegetation in a warm, diffused glow that seems to absorb into the very earth. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, dry scent of dust and wild herbs, a perpetual perfume of the semi-arid Texas interior. This is a place where the sheer expanse of the sky dominates, a constant reminder of the open country that surrounds Eureka. The story of Eureka is interwoven with the agricultural pursuits that have long defined this part of Shackelford County, a legacy of ranching and farming that shaped its early days. While the precise origins of its name might be debated, its purpose was clear: a place to settle, to work the land, and to build a life under that wide Texas sky. The local economy, though perhaps modest by larger standards, still echoes with the steady rhythm of those who cultivate the earth and raise livestock, a continuation of traditions passed down through generations. It's a place where the pace of life allows for the appreciation of small details, like the way the evening light catches the weathered wood of an old barn or the distant call of a hawk circling overhead, marking Eureka as a distinct and enduring outpost.
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| Location | Eureka, Shackelford County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.582346°N, 99.05646°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75481, 76464, 75109 |
| Area Code | 254, 214, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eureka, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eureka, 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 Eureka includes coordinates 32.582346°N, 99.056460°W, situated in Shackelford County. ZIP code 75481, 76464, 75109. Telephone area code: 254, 214, 469. 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.
