Oak Ridge, Texas Weather
Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, Cooke County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Ridge.
About Oak Ridge, Texas
Oak Ridge reposes in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the broad, sun-drenched skies of North Texas seem to stretch endlessly. It lies 24.7 miles west of Sherman, TX (from Sherman, TX: bearing 272°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-north-east of Gainesville. The land itself is a study in subtle variations of green and gold, dotted with clusters of hardy trees that offer dappled shade on warmer days. Fields of cotton and grain, their textures shifting with the prevailing breezes, delineate the horizon, punctuated by the occasional stately farmhouse, its white paint gleaming under the generous sunlight. The air here carries a faint, dry scent of earth and sun-baked grass, a testament to the region’s agricultural heart, and in the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that imbue the countryside with a serene, almost painterly quality. The history of Oak Ridge is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. While agriculture, particularly cotton farming, has long been the backbone of this community, more recent decades have seen a quiet diversification. The persistent spirit of its founders, who sought fertile ground and opportunity, is still palpable in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that line its main thoroughfares. Life in Oak Ridge moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the soil, a rhythm that fosters a strong sense of neighborliness and shared purpose. The distinctive character of Oak Ridge is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of its people and their deep connection to the land they call home.
Live animated radar for Oak Ridge and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Oak Ridge, Cooke County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33.648163°N, 97.038342°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75161, 76240, 75961, 75142 |
| Area Code | 903, 214, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Ridge, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge includes coordinates 33.648163°N, 97.038342°W, situated in Cooke County. ZIP code 75161, 76240, 75961, 75142. Telephone area code: 903, 214, 469. 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.
