Rising Star, Texas Weather
Rising Star, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rising Star, Eastland County.
Full aviation weather for Rising Star is published on the Gregory M. Simmons Memorial Airport (KGZN) page, 31 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Rising Star have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rising Star: Brownwood Regional Airport (KBWD) 34 km · Eastland Municipal Airport (KETN) 38 km · Comanche County City Airport (KMKN) 40 km · Coleman Municipal Airport (KCOM) 50 km
Conditions reported at KGZN describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rising Star specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rising Star.
About Rising Star, Texas
Rising Star rests beneath a vast Texas sky, a quiet expanse where the land rolls in gentle swells toward a horizon that seems to stretch into forever. It lies 51.1 miles east-south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 118°T), and is situated 18.2 miles north of Lake Brownwood. The soil, a rich, ochre hue, speaks of enduring seasons, supporting scattered mesquite trees and hardy grasses that shimmer with a pale, silvery sheen under the relentless sun. The air here, especially as the day surrenders to evening, carries a dry, earthy perfume, a subtle blend of dust and sun-baked vegetation that settles over the landscape like a warm, comforting blanket. The occasional weathered barn, its corrugated metal roof a familiar silhouette against the pale blue, hints at the quiet stewardship that defines this place, a testament to generations who have worked this land. The story of Rising Star is etched in the persistent spirit of its people and the very contours of the terrain. Once a vital stop along the railway, its economy has historically been tied to the bounty of the earth, from ranching that has shaped the rolling pastures to the agricultural ventures that have weathered droughts and floods alike. The echoes of its past as a railroad hub are still faintly discernible, a whisper of a more bustling era that has softened into the unhurried rhythm of present-day life. Today, the community thrives on a blend of agricultural endeavors and the quiet resilience of small-town Texas, a place where neighborly bonds are as strong as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel on the property lines, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms.
Live animated radar for Rising Star and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32.095974°N, 98.963671°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76471 |
| Area Code | 254 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rising Star, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rising Star, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Rising Star includes coordinates 32.095974°N, 98.963671°W, situated in Eastland County. ZIP code 76471. 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. 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.
