Lopeño, Texas Weather
Lopeño, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lopeño, Zapata County.
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About Lopeño, Texas
Lopeño sprawls across a landscape of subtle, sun-baked resilience. It lies 34.6 miles south-south-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 197°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-north-east of Winters. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, where scrub brush and mesquite trees cling tenaciously to the gently rolling ground, their thorny branches reaching out like weathered hands. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty warmth, punctuated by the sharp scent of creosote. Wide, open skies dominate, their vastness stretching from horizon to horizon, often painted with the pale blues of a clear day or the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching sunset. It is a place where the land itself seems to breathe, slow and steady, under the relentless Texas sun. The history of Lopeño is as deeply rooted in the earth as the hardy plants that define its character. Once a vital stopping point for travelers and traders navigating the rugged expanse, its economy has long been tied to the bounty and challenges of the land. Ranching has been a persistent thread, with generations of families tending to cattle on the vast pastures that surround the settlement. While the allure of larger cities has drawn some away, Lopeño retains a distinct sense of continuity, a quiet dignity born of endurance. The local grocery store, a hub of hushed conversations and neighborly greetings, serves not just as a place for provisions, but as the beating heart of the community, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call Lopeño home.
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| Location | Lopeño, Zapata County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.968599°N, 99.901813°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79567, 78564 |
| Area Code | 806, 830 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lopeño, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lopeño, 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 Lopeño includes coordinates 31.968599°N, 99.901813°W, situated in Zapata County. ZIP code 79567, 78564. Telephone area code: 806, 830. 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.
