Lake Cherokee, Texas Weather
Lake Cherokee, 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 Lake Cherokee, Rusk County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Cherokee.
About Lake Cherokee, Texas
Lake Cherokee stretches out, a wide, shimmering expanse of water reflecting the vast East Texas sky. It lies 11.2 miles south-south-east of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 152°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-north-west of Tatum. The landscape here is a gentle roll of pine-covered hills and hardwood bottoms, a verdant tapestry that dips and rises towards the lake's edge. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, poke from the dark, still waters near the shore, their roots grasping the silty bed where sunlight filters down in shifting patterns. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faintest hint of pine resin, a fragrance that clings to the humid breeze. Dragonflies, iridescent jewels on wings, hover and dart above the reeds, their movements quick and precise against the broad, unhurried sweep of the clouds. This corner of Rusk County, shaped by the impoundment of the Angelina River, has long been a place where water dictates the rhythm of life. Before it became Lake Cherokee, this land held scattered farms and small communities, their histories now submerged beneath the reservoir's surface, like forgotten stories whispered by the currents. The lake's creation in the mid-20th century transformed the local economy, shifting focus from agriculture to recreation and tourism. Fishing boats, their hulls cutting clean wakes through the water, are a common sight, and the lure of bass and catfish draws anglers from across the state. The shores are dotted with cabins and campgrounds, testament to a community that has embraced its watery heart, finding prosperity in the cool, deep embrace of Lake Cherokee.
Live animated radar for Lake Cherokee and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lake Cherokee, Rusk County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.3569°N, 94.6513°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75652, 75603 |
| Area Code | 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Cherokee, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake 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 Lake Cherokee includes coordinates 32.356900°N, 94.651300°W, situated in Rusk County. ZIP code 75652, 75603. 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.
