Moran, Texas Weather
Moran, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Moran, Shackelford County.
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About Moran, Texas
Moran settles into the broad, sweeping plains of West Texas, where the sky is a boundless canvas and the land rolls out in shades of sun-baked ochre and pale, dusty green. It lies 33.8 miles east-north-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 78°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north-west of Cisco. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating prairie, punctuated by the occasional mesquite tree, its thorny branches reaching like skeletal fingers towards the ever-present sun. A quiet stillness often pervades the air, broken only by the whisper of wind across dry grasses and the distant call of a hawk circling high above. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, dramatic shadows, imbuing the landscape with a stark, almost painterly beauty that is both desolate and profoundly alive. The history of Moran is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Shackelford County, a place built on the sturdy foundations of ranching and farming. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, supporting families and shaping the character of its inhabitants, who possess a quiet resilience forged by the elements and the rhythms of the seasons. While the oil boom left its mark on many Texas towns, Moran retains a more pastoral soul, its economy still tethered to the land, where cattle graze on vast pastures and the promise of rain is a constant, prayerful hope. The distinctive scent of dry earth and wild sage hangs in the air, a constant reminder of the deep connection between the people and the soil that sustains them.
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| Location | Moran, Shackelford County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.547624°N, 99.165907°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76464 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moran, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moran, 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 Moran includes coordinates 32.547624°N, 99.165907°W, situated in Shackelford County. ZIP code 76464. 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.
