Rice, 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 Rice, Navarro County.
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Rice, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of rolling plains, where the sky feels vast and unobstructed, a canvas for the ever-shifting moods of the Texas heavens. It lies 10.4 miles north of Corsicana, TX (from Corsicana, TX: bearing 350°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-east of Ennis. The terrain here is gentle, a subtle rise and fall that speaks of ancient earth, now softened by centuries of sun and rain. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like sentinels against the horizon, punctuate the verdant fields, hinting at the quiet industry that defines this place. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and ripening crops, a sensory hallmark of this corner of Navarro County. The story of Rice is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, particularly its namesake crop, though agriculture here has always been a varied endeavor, encompassing cotton and cattle alongside the grain. The railroad, a lifeline in earlier days, brought settlers and fostered a modest but resilient economy, connecting this agricultural heartland to wider markets. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring character of Rice lies in its quiet persistence, its residents carrying on traditions of hard work and neighborly support. The rhythm of life in Rice is dictated by the seasons, a steady, unhurried cadence that has shaped its identity for generations.
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| Location | Rice, Navarro County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.243759°N, 96.498597°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 75155 |
| Area Code | 214, 469 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rice, 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 Rice includes coordinates 32.243759°N, 96.498597°W, situated in Navarro County. ZIP code 75155. Telephone area code: 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.