Loraine, Texas Weather
Loraine, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Loraine, Mitchell County.
Full aviation weather for Loraine is published on the Avenger Field (KSWW) page, 24 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Loraine have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Loraine: Winston Field (KSNK) 38 km
Conditions reported at KSWW describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Loraine specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Loraine.
About Loraine, Texas
Loraine sits under a sky that stretches, a vast, pale blue canvas, across the High Plains of West Texas. It lies 57.2 miles west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 268°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east of Colorado City. The land here is a study in muted ochres and muted greens, the subtle undulations of the terrain broken by the straight, unwavering lines of agricultural fields. Mesquite trees, their branches gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, dot the landscape, their shadows a welcome, if fleeting, respite from the sun. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses that cling stubbornly to the roadside. Even the wind, when it stirs, has a certain quiet persistence, a low hum that speaks of distance and open spaces. The story of Loraine is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the hardy spirit of its people. This is a place built on the foundation of agriculture, where cotton and grain have long been the lifeblood of the local economy, their growth dictated by the capricious generosity of the rain and the relentless cycle of the seasons. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, carved a life from this challenging but rewarding land, establishing a community that values resilience and neighborly support. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of Loraine is found in the quiet hum of its daily life, the steady rhythm of tractors in the fields, and the shared understanding that binds its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Loraine and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.41123°N, 100.712332°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 79532 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Loraine, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loraine, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Loraine includes coordinates 32.411230°N, 100.712332°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 79532. Telephone area code: 806. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
