Lone Star, 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 Lone Star, Cherokee County.
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Lone Star rests in a landscape of gentle swells and deep, shadowed hollows, where the East Texas piney woods begin to yield to the fertile blackland prairies. It lies 31.5 miles south-south-east of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 151°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east-south-east of New Summerfield. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the faint, sweet perfume of ripening pine needles and the earthy scent of damp soil after a brief, sudden shower. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over fields of pastureland, occasionally punctuated by stands of towering Loblolly pines that whisper secrets to the wind. The sky above Lone Star is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often streaked with dramatic cloud formations that promise both sunshine and a cleansing downpour, a constant reminder of the region’s mercurial weather. The roots of Lone Star run deep into the agricultural heritage of Cherokee County, its early prosperity tied to the cultivation of cotton and timber. The echoes of that past can still be felt in the quiet dignity of older farmhouses and the weathered barns that dot the surrounding countryside. Today, the local economy is a resilient blend, with a continued reliance on agriculture – particularly cattle ranching and the cultivation of sweet potatoes – alongside a growing presence of light industry and small businesses that serve the needs of its residents. The nearby Angelina River, though not directly within Lone Star, influences the water table and the verdant character of the land, providing a subtle, life-giving presence to this corner of East Texas.
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| Location | Lone Star, Cherokee County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.953501°N, 95.037997°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75426, 76543, 75558, 75668 |
| Area Code | 972, 903 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lone Star, 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 Lone Star includes coordinates 31.953501°N, 95.037997°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 75426, 76543, 75558, 75668. Telephone area code: 972, 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.