Mingus, Texas Weather
Mingus, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mingus, Palo Pinto County.
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About Mingus, Texas
Mingus rises from the rolling, sun-baked landscape of Palo Pinto County, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under the vast Texas sky. It lies 39.4 miles west-south-west of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 247°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-south-east of Strawn. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, punctuated by scrub oak and mesquite, their branches twisted like ancient calligraphy against the horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm fragrance of dust and wild sage, a scent that clings to everything. The light itself possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, softening the edges of the sparse vegetation and casting long, languid shadows as the day wanes. It is a landscape that feels both enduring and quietly vulnerable, marked by the persistent sculpting of wind and infrequent rain. The history of Mingus is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. Once, the whispers of coal mining echoed through this vicinity, a brief but potent era that shaped the early economy and brought a transient population to this very spot. Though the mines are long since closed, the legacy of hard work and resilience remains, a thread woven into the fabric of the locality. Today, the economy leans more towards ranching and agriculture, a return to the land's fundamental offerings. The quiet hum of pickups on gravel roads and the distant lowing of cattle are the prevailing sounds, a testament to a simpler, more grounded way of life. Mingus, in its unassuming way, embodies the enduring spirit of rural Texas, a place where the past informs the present without being ostentatious.
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| Location | Mingus, Palo Pinto County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.537908°N, 98.422273°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76463 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mingus, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mingus, 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 Mingus includes coordinates 32.537908°N, 98.422273°W, situated in Palo Pinto County. ZIP code 76463. Telephone area code: 254. 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.
