Oak Ridge, Texas Weather
Oak Ridge, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tides and marine conditions for Oak Ridge, Kaufman County.
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About Oak Ridge, Texas
Oak Ridge unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and wind, where the earth rises and falls in subtle, wooded swells. It lies 13.7 miles east-south-east of Forney, TX (from Forney, TX: bearing 117°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Terrell. Scattered oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the open pastures, offering pockets of shade against the wide Texas sky. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the faintest whisper of pine, a scent that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. Ditches, some overgrown with wild sunflowers, trace the gentle contours of the land, hinting at the unseen waterways that nourish this quiet corner of Kaufman County. The history of Oak Ridge is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this place, with cotton fields and cattle ranches defining its economic pulse. While the landscape might suggest a timeless stillness, the echoes of earlier days can be found in the weathered barns and fence lines that still mark the boundaries of family farms. The pace of life in Oak Ridge is measured, a deliberate turning of seasons rather than the frantic rush of larger cities, fostering a sense of enduring connection to the earth and to each other.
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| Location | Oak Ridge, Kaufman County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.657354°N, 96.262201°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75161, 76240, 75961, 75142 |
| Area Code | 903, 214, 469 |
| Page generated | June 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, aviation weather (METAR/TAF), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and tide data for coastal localities, and soil temperature and crop weather for agricultural areas. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Oak Ridge includes coordinates 32.657354°N, 96.262201°W, situated in Kaufman 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 provided by the FAA Aviation Weather Center. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
